2025 Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 149 bachelor's degrees in international relations to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on international relations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of international relations students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international relations related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in International Relations

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

137 Annual Graduates

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from Brown University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations from University of Rhode Island

Best International Relations Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	575
Connecticut	341	90
Vermont	289	45
Maine	281	19
New Hampshire	276	51

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International Relations Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the International Relations & National Security area of study, International Relations has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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