2025 Best International Relations Schools in Wisconsin

International Relations is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #63 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of international relations. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 degrees in international relations annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall International Relations Schools List

International Relations Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for International Relations in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international relations degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Wisconsin Schools in International Relations

1

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in international relations has to look into Marquette University. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a degree in international relations from Marquette University

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in international relations. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a degree in international relations from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Best International Relations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	406
Michigan	915	211
Illinois	870	290
Indiana	737	184

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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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