2023 Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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 school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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 school with a fairly large student population.
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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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University of Rhode Island 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 #9 on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
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SIT Graduate Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. 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 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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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