2023 Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate School for You
International Relations & National Security is the #66 most popular major in the country with 14,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
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Request InformationBest International Relations & National Security Colleges by State
Explore the best international relations and national security schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 213 |
| Ohio | 446 |
| Illinois | 389 |
| Indiana | 201 |
| Wisconsin | 76 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations
One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to International Relations
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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