2024 Best International Security Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on majoring in international security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #548 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best International Security Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 degrees in international security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Schools for International Security in the New England Region

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 security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in International Security

1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 International Security Degrees Awarded

4.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international security. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell.More information about a degree in international security from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

2

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35.0% Growth in Graduates

Norwich University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in international security. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in international security from Norwich University

Best International Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international security schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	46
Vermont	352	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Security

International Security is one of 2 different types of International Relations & National Security programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations	1,562
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	38

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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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