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2024 Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Vermont

3 Colleges in Vermont
165 International Relations Degrees Awarded
$49,041 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in international relations & national security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #67 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for international relations & national security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 degrees in international relations & national security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great International Relations & National Security School

Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Vermont The international relations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for International Relations & National Security rankings. For our Best Overall International Relations & National Security School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

International Relations & National Security Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in International Relations
Master's Degrees in International Relations

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 Schools in Vermont list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for International Relations & National Security in Vermont

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the international relations degree levels they offer.

Top Vermont Schools in International Relations

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 International Relations Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

Middlebury College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations & national security. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.

There were about 38 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, international relations degree recipients generally make around $50,741 at the beginning of their careers.

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Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 International Relations Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

Norwich University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in international relations & national security. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Northfield. This university ranks 7th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 110 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the international relations program make around $50,141 in the first couple years of working.

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VT
57.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Saint Michael's College if you want to pursue a degree in international relations & national security. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester. This college ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 7 international relations & national security students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best International Relations & National Security Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,055
Connecticut 241 145
New Hampshire 210 78
Maine 202 19
Rhode Island 200 70

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, International Relations & National Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

International Relations Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
International Relations 124
Other International Relations & National Security Studies 21
International Security 20

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 227
Economics 202
Sociology 59
Anthropology 50
Geography & Cartography 31
General Social Sciences 16
Sociology & Anthropology 16
Other Social Sciences 2

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