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2023 Best International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

12 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for international relations majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #6 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston 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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT

SIT Graduate Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree international relations and national security programs. Located in the rural area of Brattleboro, SIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 575
Connecticut 56
Rhode Island 19
New Hampshire 49
Vermont 79

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

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 12 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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