by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 874 bachelor's degrees in international relations & national security to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of international relations & national security for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for international relations & national security students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security.
Yale University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from Yale University
Tufts University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
International Relations & National Security bachelor's degree recipients from Tufts University get an earnings boost of approximately $9,213 over the typical earnings of international relations & national security graduates.
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Brown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the international relations program report average early career earnings of $46,284.
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Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in international relations & national security. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, international relations bachelor's recipients typically make about $45,870 at the beginning of their careers.
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Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Middlebury.
Those international relations & national security students who get their bachelor's degree from Middlebury College earn $23,478 more than the typical international relations student.
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Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from Northeastern University
Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from Wellesley College
Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New London.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the international relations program earn about $45,543 for their early career.
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Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the international relations program make around $34,036 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.More information about a bachelor’s in international relations & national security from University of Rhode Island
Explore the best international relations & national security schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 575 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 51 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 51 |
| Maine | 156 | 19 |
| Vermont | 155 | 86 |
International Relations & National Security is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 821 |
| International Security | 30 |
| Other International Relations & National Security Studies | 23 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 4,864 |
| Political Science & Government | 3,513 |
| Sociology | 1,572 |
| Anthropology | 654 |
| General Social Sciences | 525 |
| Other Social Sciences | 191 |
| Geography & Cartography | 141 |
| Urban Studies | 67 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 49 |
| Archeology | 23 |
