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 has developed its “Most Well Attended International Security Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 659 people earned their degree in international security, making the major the 548th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 133 international security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended International Security Major in California” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international security. To top this list, a school must have a successful international security program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended International Security Major in California” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended International Security Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major in California list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 94 ’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Security at Naval Postgraduate School
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s international security students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Security Major in California list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international security degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended International Security Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Bakersfield landed the #4 spot on the list. CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s international security degrees to qualified students.
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