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2023 Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$56,002 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 389 degrees and certificates were awarded to international relations and national security students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in International Relations & Security

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Chicago Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full International Relations & National Security at DePaul University Report

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 213
Ohio 446
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 2 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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