2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Relations & National Security program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in international relations at UChicago, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
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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 |
International Relations & National Security Related Majors
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 5 schools only.
- 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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