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2025 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Vermont

2 Colleges in Vermont
140 International Relations Degrees Awarded
$47,717 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in international relations & national security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #67 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Vermont ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 140 degrees in international relations & national security annually.

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International Relations & National Security Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in International Relations
Master's Degrees in International Relations

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Vermont list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for International Relations & National Security in Vermont

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the international relations degree levels they offer.

Top Vermont Schools in International Relations

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 International Relations Degrees Awarded
22.4% Growth in Graduates

Middlebury College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations & national security. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Degree recipients from the international relations & national security major at Middlebury College earn $21,314 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 International Relations Degrees Awarded
$60,973 Median Starting Salary

Norwich University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations & national security. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Northfield.

Those international relations & national security students who get their degree from Norwich University receive $13,256 more than the standard international relations graduate.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,055
Connecticut 241 145
New Hampshire 210 78
Maine 202 19
Rhode Island 200 70

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, International Relations & National Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Relations Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
International Relations 103
International Security 21
Other International Relations & National Security Studies 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 222
Political Science & Government 185
Sociology 50
Anthropology 46
Geography & Cartography 27
Sociology & Anthropology 14
General Social Sciences 11

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