2025 Best International Relations Schools in the Plains States Region
7Colleges in the Plains States Region
323International Relations Degrees Awarded
Ranked #63 in popularity, international relations is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International Relations Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 323 degrees in international relations annually.
The international relations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Relations rankings. For our Best Overall International Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The international relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best International Relations Schools in the Plains States Region.
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Best Schools for International Relations in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the international relations degree levels they offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in International Relations
Carleton College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield. This college ranks 4th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 56 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in international relations has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 57 international relations students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in international relations. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in international relations has to take a look at Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 6 international relations students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 16 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.
St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 17 international relations students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.
SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were about 11 international relations students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
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.
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The international relations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Relations rankings. For our Best Overall International Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
