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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Doctor'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 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the International Relations & National Security program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international relations majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a doctor’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.

Of the 15 students majoring in international relations at Johns Hopkins, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Johns Hopkins University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 5 students majoring in international relations at Rutgers Newark, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

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

Full International Relations & National Security at Institute of World Politics Report

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 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to RepubFan12.

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