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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for international relations majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 47% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 283 students majoring in international relations at Georgetown, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American 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 city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 59% of the international relations majors at the school.

Full International Relations & National Security at American University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 56% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full International Relations & National Security at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 133 students majoring in international relations at NYU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in international relations at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full International Relations & National Security at Syracuse University Report

#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 59% of the international relations majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#10

The New School

New York, NY

The New School 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in international relations at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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 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 23 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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