2025 Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Ranked #50 in popularity, international relations is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for international relations students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in international relations during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to international relations students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other international relations students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international relations related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for international relations students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank International Relations Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study International Relations in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in International Relations

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

22 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from University of Iowa

2

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

16 Annual Graduates

Drake University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in international relations. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Drake University

Best International Relations Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best International Relations Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	32
Minnesota	446	202
Nebraska	331	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations

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

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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