2025 Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Ranked #50 in popularity, international relations is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in international relations to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

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

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 Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in International Relations

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in international relations. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Yale University

2

Connecticut College
New London, CT

15 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in international relations needs to take a look at Connecticut College. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Connecticut College

Best International Relations Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best International Relations Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	575
Rhode Island	307	51
Vermont	289	45
Maine	281	19
New Hampshire	276	51

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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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