2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in California

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in international relations and national security sits in the middle of the road, ranking #130 out of 295 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of international relations and national security. Combined, these schools handed out 11 doctor's degrees in international relations and national security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great International Relations & National Security School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in international relations matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in California ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for international relations and national security, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for international relations and national security.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study International Relations & National Security in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in international relations and national security.

Most Well Attended Schools for International Relations Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in international relations and national security. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations and national security in California.

There were approximately 7 international relations and national security students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in international relations and national security has to take a look at Naval Postgraduate School. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

There were approximately 3 international relations and national security students who graduated with this degree at Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent year we have data available.

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Claremont Graduate University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in international relations and national security. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations and national security in California.

There were roughly 1 international relations and national security students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

International Relations Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations	8
International Security	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	177
Political Science & Government	97
Sociology	75
Anthropology	67
Geography & Cartography	34
Urban Studies	5
Other Social Sciences	4
Criminology	3

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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