2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 14,306 people earned a degree or certificate in international relations and national security, making the major the #66 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the international relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the United States for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 53% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 51% of the international relations majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the international relations majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown 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 United States. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 283 students majoring in international relations at Georgetown, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Out of the 115 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 59% of the international relations majors at the school.
Full International Relations & National Security at American University Report
Naval Postgraduate School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 88% are male.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 44% are male.
With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 133 students majoring in international relations at NYU, 26% are male and 74% are female.
University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 108 students majoring in international relations at UCSD, 60% are male and 40% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in international relations at Liberty University, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Liberty University
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the international relations majors at the school.
Full International Relations & National Security at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
George Mason University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the international relations majors at the school.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at George Mason University
Syracuse University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Of the 76 students majoring in international relations at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Syracuse University
Norwich University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in international relations at Norwich, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Norwich University
Troy University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 26% of the international relations majors at the school.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
About 33% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 67% are male.
University of Denver came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in international relations at DU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Full International Relations & National Security at University of Denver Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for International Relations & Security students that almost earned our Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 20 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 21 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 22 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 23 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
International Relations & National Security by Region
View the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 26 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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