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Best International Relations Schools Near Carson City, NV
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Carson City, Nevada has 1 accredited school offering international relations programs. Carson City has a population of about 57,522. In Nevada, the top-earning international relations-related role is Public Relations Managers at a median $114,130 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest International Relations Schools to Carson City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer international relations programs near Carson City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Carson City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Carson City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Carson City is part of the Carson City, NV metro area (BLS area code 16180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Political Scientists
N/A
NV statewide
–
Interpreters and Translators
$50,370
NV statewide
$51,346
Management Analysts
$85,400
Carson City, NV
$87,054
Economists
$91,340
NV statewide
$93,109
Public Relations Managers
$114,130
NV statewide
$116,340
Compliance Officers
$85,760
Carson City, NV
$87,421
Survey Researchers
N/A
NV statewide
–
Social and Community Service Managers
$93,560
Carson City, NV
$95,372
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Carson City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Carson City-Area Cities With International Relations Programs
How many accredited international relations schools are near Carson City, NV?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering international relations programs near Carson City. The closest is University of Nevada-Reno in Reno, NV (27.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Nevada-Reno (27.4 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying international relations roles near Carson City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying international relations-related roles near Carson City are: Public Relations Managers ($114,130), Social and Community Service Managers ($93,560), Economists ($91,340). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?
South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City and has its own set of local international relations programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
