2025 Best International Security Schools in the Far Western US Region

International Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #548 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for international security students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 115 degrees in international security to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall International Security Schools List

Pick Your International Security Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best International Security Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for International Security in the Far Western US 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 security degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in International Security

1

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 International Security Degrees Awarded

17.9% Growth in Graduates

San Diego State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in international security. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in international security from San Diego State University

2

California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat California State University - San Bernardino if you wish to pursue a degree in international security. CSUSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.More information about a degree in international security from California State University - San Bernardino

Best International Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international security schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	120
Hawaii	267	15

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Security

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

Most Popular Majors Related to International Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations	1,194
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	266

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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.