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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England 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 New England Region .

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#2

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Women make up 50% of the international relations majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Of the 46 students majoring in international relations at UMass Lowell, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 48% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 66% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#7

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College 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. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

About 4% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

About 54% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in international relations at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,150
Connecticut 146
New Hampshire 100
Maine 19
Rhode Island 70
Vermont 165

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 15 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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