The Best Graduate Schools Offering International Relations Programs
Higher Education Articles March 7, 2017Overview of Schools offering International Relations Degree Programs
Washington, DC is home to the two best schools with international relations graduate programs. The top-ranked one is Georgetown University’s master’s program in international relations, featuring concentration-area options for students. Both master’s and Ph.D. programs are available at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, rated the second best of all international relations programs offered in the United States. In this article, we take a look at these schools:
Georgetown University in Washington, DC
In 2009, Foreign Policy magazine ranked the Master of Science (M.S.) in Foreign Service at the top of its list for Foreign Policy Association (FPA) schools for international relations. This program is available at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Concentrations in development, international relations and security, and commerce are available in the master’s program, and students can choose to create their international relations specialty.
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC
The School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), part of Johns Hopkins University, was ranked the second best international relations master’s program in the United States in 2009, by Foreign Policy magazine. This school is in the immediate vicinity of the Center for Global Development in the heart of Washington, DC. The FPA also rated SAIS alongside Georgetown as a top international relations school. A Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Relations, including a general study of the field, is offered at SAIS. The school offers a master’s degree program in international relations with a concentration in conflict management, law, and policy, for those interested in a more focused program. Alternatively, these students can pursue a Ph.D. in a subject such as strategic studies, global theory and history, or international law.
List of Top Schools offering International Relations Programs
| School Name | Total Student Enrollment | Location |
| Harvard University | 28,791 | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Stanford University | 16,963 | Stanford, California |
| Yale University | 12,336 | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Columbia University | 27,589 | New York, New York |
| University of Pennsylvania | 24,806 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Duke University | 15,856 | Durham, North Carolina |
| Pomona College | 1,650 | Claremont, California |
| University of Chicago | 15,097 | Chicago, Illinois |
| Johns Hopkins University | 21,372 | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Georgetown University | 17,858 | Washington, District of Columbia |
