<p>Georgetown's school of foreign service is most commonly known as the best international relations school in the world. Does Harvard have an international relations program anywhere near as competitive as Georgetown's, and what would make someone choose Georgetown SFS over Harvards Gov concentration? Thanks</p>
<p>Political Science Specialties: International Politics
New! Ranked in 2005*</p>
<ol>
<li> Harvard University (MA)</li>
<li> Stanford University (CA)</li>
<li> Columbia University (NY)
Princeton University (NJ)</li>
<li> University of MichiganAnn Arbor</li>
<li> University of CaliforniaSan Diego</li>
<li> Duke University (NC)
University of CaliforniaBerkeley</li>
<li> University of Chicago</li>
<li> New York University</li>
<li> Yale University (CT)</li>
<li> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ohio State University</li>
<li> University of CaliforniaLos Angeles</li>
<li> Cornell University (NY)
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park</li>
<li> University of MinnesotaTwin Cities</li>
<li> Rice University (TX)</li>
</ol>
<p>Rank/School Average assessment
score (5.0 = highest)</p>
<ol>
<li> Syracuse University (NY) 4.6</li>
<li> Harvard University (MA) 4.5</li>
<li> Indiana University--Bloomington 4.2
University of Georgia 4.2</li>
<li> Princeton University (NJ) 4.1
University of California--Berkeley 4.1</li>
<li> University of Southern California 4.0</li>
<li> Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 3.9
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor 3.9</li>
<li> American University (DC) 3.8
Duke University (NC) 3.8
George Washington University (DC) 3.8
SUNY--Albany 3.8
University of Kansas 3.8
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill 3.8
University of Texas--Austin 3.8</li>
<li> Georgetown University (DC) 3.7
New York University 3.7
University of Chicago 3.7
University of Wisconsin--Madison 3.7</li>
</ol>
<p>Hard to say that's really right, Byerly.</p>
<p>The top four IR programs are Princeton, Tufts, JHU and Georgetown.</p>