by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for international relations students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 186 bachelor's degrees in international relations during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of international relations 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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for international relations students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations.
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Michigan State University
Central Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Central Michigan University
Grand Valley State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations. GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Grand Valley State University
Calvin University is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in international relations. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Calvin University
Explore all the Best International Relations Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
International Relations is one of 2 different types of International Relations & National Security programs to choose from.
