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2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$46,654 Avg Salary
$21,771 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for international relations majors pursuing a .

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in the New England Region for international relations and national security students. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for international relations and national security students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best international relations and national security schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for international relations and national security students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston 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 Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southern New Hampshire 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 #8 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

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#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #9, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for international relations and national security students. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations and national security colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 575
Connecticut 56
Rhode Island 19
New Hampshire 49
Vermont 79

International Relations & National Security is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 18 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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