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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in New York

11 Colleges
$41,776 Avg Salary
$20,009 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best International Relations & National Security School for You

With 533 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, international relations and national security is the #41 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular International Relations & National Security Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for international relations and national security students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at New York University Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for international relations and national security students. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Baruch College

New York, NY

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Full International Relations & National Security at Baruch College Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular international relations and national security programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #7 on the list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Full International Relations & National Security at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for international relations and national security students. It came in at #8 on the list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Full International Relations & National Security at St John’s University - New York Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

Full International Relations & National Security at University at Albany Report

With a ranking of #10, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Full International Relations & National Security at The City College of New York Report

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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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