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2023 Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
$56,002 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Institute of World Politics helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Institute of World Politics is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international relations and national security programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school 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 colleges 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 19 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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