2027 Best International Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
International Security degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their international security programs.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best international security schools.
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Best Schools for International Security in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the international security degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in International Security
Our analysis ranked Johns Hopkins University the best school in the country for a degree in international security. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. About 94% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 50 international security students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, international security degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $60,277. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
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Excelsior College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best international security schools. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit university. There were roughly 17 international security students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, international security degree recipients from Excelsior College generally make around $70,677. Students borrow a median of $19,311 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Syracuse University one of the top schools for international security. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Syracuse University graduates 84% of students within six years. About 21 international security degrees were awarded at Syracuse University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, international security degree recipients from Syracuse University generally make around $62,805. Syracuse University graduates carry a median of $24,443 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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