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Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges
$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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the international relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international relations and national security programs. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international relations and national security programs. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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#10

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT

SIT Graduate Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SIT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Brattleboro.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,150
Connecticut 146
New Hampshire 100
Maine 19
Rhode Island 70
Vermont 165

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 12 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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