2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international relations majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Master's in International Relations & Security
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school 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 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 2 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 89% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 11% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 213 |
| Ohio | 446 |
| 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 2 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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