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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best International Relations & National Security Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, international relations and national security students earned 998 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular International Relations & Security Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. 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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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for international relations and national security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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.

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#4

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Institute of World Politics helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in District of Columbia. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 29% of the international relations majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular international relations and national security schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 533
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 589
New Jersey 67

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 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).
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