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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international relations and national security was ranked #66 in the country. In fact 14,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 77 students majoring in international relations at Johns Hopkins, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the international relations majors at the school.

International Relations majors at Syracuse take out an average of $22,157 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 12 students majoring in international relations at STJ, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at American University Report

#5

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of World Politics landed the # 5 spot on the list. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 4 students majoring in international relations at Institute of World Politics, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at Institute of World Politics Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 75% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at George Washington University Report

#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at LIU Post Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 535
New York 1,233
Maryland 759
New Jersey 185
District of Columbia 2,268
Delaware 55

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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