by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended International Security Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
International Security is the 548th most popular major in the country with 659 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended International Security Major” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular international security programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended International Security Major”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended International Security Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s international security degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 94 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Security at Naval Postgraduate School
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended International Security Major. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international security degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended International Security Major. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Security at Liberty University
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking, coming in at #7. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 32 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fairmont State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
Full Fairmont State University International Security Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Security Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on International Security at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
With a ranking of #10, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Security at Norwich University
With a ranking of #11, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Security at University of North Georgia
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s international security degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hawaii Pacific University International Security Report
With a ranking of #13, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 13 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about International Security at Bellevue University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 25 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Security at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
East Carolina University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
Read more about International Security at East Carolina University
Notre Dame College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Utah Valley University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Security Major list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 7 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino International Security Report
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Security Major list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Security at University of Akron Main Campus
Anderson University Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking, coming in at #20. Anderson University Indiana is a small school located in Anderson, Indiana that handed out 6 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Anderson University Indiana International Security Report
Westminster College Missouri came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking. Westminster College Missouri is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on International Security at Westminster Fulton
With a ranking of #21, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s international security degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baldwin Wallace University International Security Report
La Roche University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking, coming in at #23. La Roche is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about International Security at La Roche University
With a ranking of #24, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about International Security at Central Michigan University
Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking, coming in at #25. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s international security degrees to qualified students.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on International Security at University of Missouri - Columbia
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international security degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Security at Stephen F Austin State University
California State University - Bakersfield ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Security Major list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international security degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
George Washington University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on International Security at George Washington University
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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