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

13 Colleges
$34,297 Avg Salary
$22,820 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, OH

Notre Dame College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Cleveland, NDC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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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 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 13 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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