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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
590 Degrees Awarded
$56,058 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region

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International Relations & National Security is the 67th most popular major in the country with 13,958 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , international relations & national security graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $41,264 and had an average of $27,636 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,639 international relations & national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,654 and $31,893 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 590 international relations & national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,593 and $42,781 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in international relations & national security. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their international relations & national security program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree international relations students.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for International Relations & National Security in the New England Region

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SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SIT Graduate Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region. Located in Brattleboro, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full SIT International Relations & National Security Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 243 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Tufts

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international relations degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Norwich University International Relations & National Security Report

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at NEC

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region list. Salve Regina University is a small school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 7 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Salve Regina University

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at UBridgeport

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 63 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Lowell International Relations & National Security Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 70 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Harvard

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 46 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at Boston University

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network International Relations & National Security Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #12, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 11 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about International Relations & National Security at University of Rhode Island

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 29 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Northeastern University

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Suffolk

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on International Relations Major in the New England Region list. Clark is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 0 masters’s international relations degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on International Relations & National Security at Clark University

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