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

10 Colleges
$34,297 Avg Salary
$22,820 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

Check out the international relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for international relations and national security students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent programs at Marquette 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 . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for international relations and national security students. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international relations and national security programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public 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 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 10 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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