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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 5,010 people earned a degree or certificate in international relations and national security, making the major the #48 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 95 students majoring in international relations at Harvard, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in international relations at Johns Hopkins, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in international relations at Naval Postgraduate School, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate international relations and national security programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full International Relations & National Security at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Women make up 58% of the international relations majors at the school.

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

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate international relations and national security programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 19 students majoring in international relations at Duke, 26% are male and 74% are female.

International Relations majors at Duke take out an average of $17,658 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in international relations at STJ, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Utah Report

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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 26 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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