2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in District of Columbia

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for international relations and national security students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 doctor's degrees in international relations and national security during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study International Relations & National Security in District of Columbia

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

1

American University
Washington, DC

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in international relations and national security needs to check out American University. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in international relations and national security in District of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in international relations and national security from American University

2

Institute of World Politics
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Institute of World Politics 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 large city of Washington, Institute of World Politics is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in international relations and national security from Institute of World Politics

 

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	114	6
New Jersey	113	9

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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	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	38
Political Science & Government	28
Sociology	4
Anthropology	2

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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