2025 Best International Relations Schools in Massachusetts
9Colleges in Massachusetts
998International Relations Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in international relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #63 most popular program 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 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best International Relations Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 998 degrees in international relations annually.
The international relations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Relations rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international relations schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The international relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best International Relations Schools in Massachusetts.
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Best Schools for International Relations in Massachusetts
The schools below may not offer all types of international relations degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Massachusetts Schools in International Relations
It is difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in international relations. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 150 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
Tufts University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international relations. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 383 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 272 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in international relations needs to take a look at Northeastern University. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 57 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 14 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.
Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 18th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 5 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.
Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of South Hadley. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 28 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 47th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 12 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent year we have data available.
UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 34 international relations students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.
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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The international relations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Relations rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for international relations schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
