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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at University of Chicago

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Wright State University - Main Campus

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their graduate certificate. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Oakland University

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at Indiana State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Full International Relations & National Security at University of Akron Main Campus Report

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 5 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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