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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Illinois

16 Colleges
$39,470 Avg Salary
$21,784 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that international relations majors at Loyola Chicago take out is $20,983. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $640.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

On average, international relations graduates from Northwestern take out $15,450 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, international relations graduates from DePaul carry an average student debt load of $24,701. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wheaton College Illinois is a great place for international relations and national security students. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, international relations graduates from Wheaton College Illinois carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#6

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lake Forest.

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#7

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Knox College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in Illinois ranking. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Bradley University

#10

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #10 on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Schools 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 16 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.

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