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

26 Colleges
$44,441 Avg Salary
$21,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Check out the international relations 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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for international relations and national security students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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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. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

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#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. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international relations and national security programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Institute of World Politics

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #10, Institute of World Politics did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Institute of World Politics is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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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 26 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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