2025 Best International Security Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for international security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 degrees in international security annually.

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

• Best Overall International Security Schools List

Pick Your International Security Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best International Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 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 security degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in International Security

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in international security. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in international security from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 International Security Degrees Awarded

63.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Bellevue University if you wish to pursue a degree in international security. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a degree in international security from Bellevue University

Best International Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international security colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	693	3
Nebraska	500	13

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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	323
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	25

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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.