2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a master's degree in international relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #44 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 master's degrees in international relations during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International Relations School for Your Master's Degree

The international relations master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Relations in the Plains States Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of international relations students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for international relations.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study International Relations in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in international relations.

Most Well Attended Schools for International Relations Students Working on Their Master's

1

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

67 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Webster University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in international relations. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in international relations in Missouri.

There were approximately 67 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in international relations from Webster University

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in international relations needs to look into Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in international relations in Kansas.

There were roughly 12 international relations students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in international relations from Kansas State University

3

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a master's degree in international relations. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in international relations in Missouri.

There were about 7 international relations individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in international relations from Washington University in St Louis

4

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

#1 Most Popular In NE

Creighton University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in international relations. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. More information about a master’s in international relations from Creighton University

4

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

#3 Most Popular In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lindenwood University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in international relations. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. More information about a master’s in international relations from Lindenwood University

 

Best International Relations Colleges by State

Explore the most popular international relations colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	74
Kansas	244	13
Nebraska	200	0

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International Relations Related Rankings by Major

International Relations is one of 2 different types of International Relations & National Security programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Security	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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