by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 879 bachelor's degrees in international relations & national security during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of international relations & national security for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for international relations & national security students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security.
Yale University is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from Yale University
Tufts University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
International Relations & National Security bachelor's degree recipients from Tufts University get an earnings boost of around $9,213 over the typical earnings of international relations & national security majors.
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Brown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the international relations program report average early career wages of $46,284.
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Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, international relations bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $45,870 at the beginning of their careers.
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Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Middlebury.
Those international relations & national security students who get their bachelor's degree from Middlebury College receive $23,478 more than the typical international relations student.
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Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from Northeastern University
Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wellesley.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from Wellesley College
Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the international relations program earn an average of $45,543 for their early career.
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Located in the fringe town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the international relations program earn around $34,036 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from University of Rhode Island
Explore the best international relations & national security schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 575 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 51 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 51 |
| Maine | 156 | 19 |
| Vermont | 155 | 86 |
International Relations & National Security is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 842 |
| International Security | 21 |
| Other International Relations & National Security Studies | 16 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 4,777 |
| Political Science & Government | 3,702 |
| Sociology | 1,658 |
| Anthropology | 606 |
| General Social Sciences | 413 |
| Other Social Sciences | 204 |
| Geography & Cartography | 177 |
| Urban Studies | 82 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 51 |
| Archeology | 24 |
