2024 Best International Relations & National Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

International Relations & National Security isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #128 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for international relations & national security students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 22 doctor's degrees in international relations & national security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great International Relations & National Security School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of international relations & national security for getting your doctor'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:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to international relations & national security students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other international relations & national security students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for international relations & national security to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized international relations & national security related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for international relations & national security students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best International Relations & National Security Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study International Relations & National Security in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for international relations & national security students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in International Relations

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

15 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in international relations & national security. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in international relations & national security from Johns Hopkins University

2

Institute of World Politics
Washington, DC

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in international relations & national security has to check out Institute of World Politics. Located in the large city of Washington, Institute of World Politics is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in international relations & national security from Institute of World Politics

3

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Rutgers University - Newark if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in international relations & national security. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the city of Newark.More information about a doctorate in international relations & national security from Rutgers University - Newark

Best International Relations & National Security Colleges by State

Explore the best international relations & national security schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	119	15
New Jersey	115	5
District of Columbia	81	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to International Relations

International Relations & National Security is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

International Relations Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations	22

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	299
Political Science & Government	168
Sociology	132
Anthropology	95
Other Social Sciences	40
Geography & Cartography	37
Archeology	3
Demography & Population Studies	3

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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