2025 Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

International Relations is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #50 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for international relations students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 132 bachelor's degrees in international relations to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to international relations students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other international relations students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international relations related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for international relations students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank International Relations Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study International Relations in Maryland

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for international relations students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in International Relations

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in international relations has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Johns Hopkins University

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

36 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in international relations. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Towson University

Best International Relations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best International Relations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	652
Pennsylvania	698	472
New Jersey	351	118
District of Columbia	226	1,270
Delaware	224	55

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations

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

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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