2025 Best International Security Schools in California

If you plan on majoring in international security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #548 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for international security students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 107 degrees in international security to qualified students.

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International Security Rankings by Degree Level

The international security 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 Security Schools in California. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for International Security in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California 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 one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in international security. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a degree in international security from San Diego State University

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California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in international security has to check out California State University - San Bernardino. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in international security from California State University - San Bernardino

Best International Security Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best International Security Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Hawaii	267	15

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International Security Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the International Relations & National Security area of study, International Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations	1,022
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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