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2023 Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, international relations and national security was ranked #48 in the country. In fact 5,010 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for international relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Great Lakes Region . Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Illinois 158
Ohio 34
Indiana 9
Wisconsin 34

One of 12 majors within the area of study, international relations and national security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to International Relations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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