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2023 Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$56,002 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in International Relations & Security

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large 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 #4 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best 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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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