2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Relations in Illinois

If you pursue a master's degree in international relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #44 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for International Relations in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 80 master's degrees in international relations to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for international relations.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study International Relations in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in international relations.

Most Well Attended Schools for International Relations Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

66 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in international relations. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in international relations in Illinois. More information about a master’s in international relations from University of Chicago

2

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in international relations. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in international relations in Illinois. More information about a master’s in international relations from DePaul University

 

Best International Relations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular International Relations Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	466	13
Indiana	352	13
Wisconsin	302	19

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International Relations Related Rankings by Major

International Relations is one of 2 different types of International Relations & National Security programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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