James Madison University - Virginia. JMU kids compete with grads from more prestigious schools in the workforce - my daughter graduated with a degree in International Relations and has a job in govt. consulting. Alum network is awesome. In addition to IR degree, there is a niche program in Intelligence Analysis https://www.jmu.edu/ia/index.shtml. One option for study abroad is Jordan. There is a major and minor in Arabic as well - http://www.jmu.edu/arabiyya/