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2023 Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$56,371 Avg Salary

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

International Relations & National Security is the #48 most popular major in the country with 5,010 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in International Relations & Security

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#2

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Institute of World Politics. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate international relations and national security programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

International Relations majors at Syracuse take out an average of $22,157 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 533
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 589
New Jersey 67
District of Columbia 998

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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