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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the international relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in international relations at UChicago, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 20 students majoring in international relations at UW - Madison, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul 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 Great Lakes Region . DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 89% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full International Relations & National Security at DePaul University Report

#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the international relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #6, Notre Dame College 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 suburb of Cleveland, NDC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in international relations at NDC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

About 43% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the international relations majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree international relations and national security programs. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 50% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Indianapolis Report

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 213
Ohio 446
Illinois 389
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 11 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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