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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Great Lakes Region . DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 89% of the international relations majors at the school.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in international relations at Marquette, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in international relations at Wright State University - Main Campus, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, OH

Notre Dame College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cleveland, NDC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for international relations and national security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Women make up 43% of the international relations majors at the school.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in international relations at Cleveland State University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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

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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 11 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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