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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$56,371 Avg Salary

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Check out the international relations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#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 graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 51% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

About 58% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 42% are male.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, international relations graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debt load of $22,157.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 67% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fordham 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 Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 75% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of World Politics. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 50% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate international relations and national security programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate international relations and national security programs. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized 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 10 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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