Ranking International Relation Programs

<p>I have a question, I friend of mine is currently attending Eckerd College, he has talked to me about it and has convinced me that it has a good program. I have done some research and it seems like a good school, but I was wondering if anyone had heard of it or knows anything about the IR program. Other colleges that I have applied to are Georgetown, George Washington, University of Chicago, and I applied to American. The only one of those that I think that I wont get accepted to is Georgetown. Any thoughts?</p>

<p>Why are u so sure of getting into Chicago then? If you doubt you will get georgetown than what reason should you be getting into chicago 4. They are like just as competetive.</p>

<p>hey,guys,what about Princeton's IR program?The woodraw wilson school is awesome!!But they only admits top 80 students who incline to major in that when they are becoming junior.~~
And also College of William and Mary &Denver U!!!Where Rice graduated!</p>

<p>has anyone have any comments on the internat'l studies major at Northwestern?</p>

<p>what are common careers for graduates of an IR graduate program?</p>

<p>To Mizlissa,</p>

<p>I just had a talk with someone who's majoring in international studies at Northwestern U.He told me the Asian study in that area is decent,other than that,it's probably not as competitive as other top schools do.</p>

<p>because I have a bunch of Alum in my family and my uncle is a admissions officer there so I think that I would get into chicago, in answer to your question. So can you answer the question that I asked now?</p>

<p>wondering if you can find a good job if you only get a undergrad in international relations? and is pitt a good school for international relations?</p>

<p>i've heard st andrews in scotland is quite famous for its international relations? is it true and compared with LSE, which is better?</p>

<p>hey..i am a freshman in a college in NJ. im plannin to transfer from here to a better and reputed college with good IR/Pol Sci program. My goal is pretty simple.. hav an IR degree and get a good job.
However, my 1st semester grade isn't rlly that great. 3.14 But i'll do really gd in the 2nd semester. In my high school i was in the top 10% of graduating class. SAT CR 580 M 680 W 700
I am plannin to take loan and ready to pay around 15K a year.
can you guys please suggest me colleges with good IR/Pol Sci programs.</p>

<p>thanks !!!</p>

<p>kfenati3,</p>

<p>Yes, Pitt is good.</p>

<p>wendy_gong1989,</p>

<p>I've never heard that, but it may be true.</p>

<p>switch7,</p>

<p>Just go to the school with the best balance between rank and fit. Most good schools have good poli sci departments.</p>

<p>FWIW, Lehigh University's website offers the following essays:</p>

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<li><p>[Careers</a> In International Affairs<a href="Very%20detailed%20and%20realistic%20overview%20of%20the%20professions%20available%20with%20an%20IR%20background">/url</a></p></li>
<li><p>[url=<a href="http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/content/default.aspx?pageid=216%5DThe"&gt;http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/content/default.aspx?pageid=216]The&lt;/a> Field of International Relations<a href="Nice%20overview%20applicable%20to%20any%20undergrad%20department%20specializing%20in%20IR">/url</a>:</p></li>
</ul>

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...While a degree in IR does not lead to a specific career in the way that, for example, accounting or engineering does, a an education in International Relations has the great virtue of developing intellectual skills that apply to a great many jobs. By emphasizing clarity in speech and writing, analytical skills, and detailed knowledge of world politics, a major in IR opens up many possibilities. Some of our majors have gone directly into these careers upon graduating, but as in all fields, the most advanced and interesting positions require specialized training or experience beyond the undergraduate level.

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<p>IMO, The [url=<a href="http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/content/default.aspx?pageid=174%5DIR"&gt;http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/content/default.aspx?pageid=174]IR&lt;/a> site](<a href="http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/content/default.aspx?pageid=217%5DCareers"&gt;http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/content/default.aspx?pageid=217) is very thoughtfully put together. The [url=<a href="http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/content/default.aspx?pageid=184%5Dfaculty%5B/url"&gt;http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/content/default.aspx?pageid=184]faculty[/url&lt;/a&gt;] appears to be experienced as well.</p>

<p>Stitch, that's MY IR department right there!</p>

<p>Hey all,
I'm a junior in high school and I want to major in IR and minor in pol sci or something related to IR.
Then I want to go to law school because I want to go into internaitonal law, but I might also choose international business if I lose interest in law.
Is this path common and will it be hard?</p>

<p>does anybody know about the IR program in Stanford?how is it compared with columbian ,georgetown and tufts?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>gtown has the best IR program, in my opinion</p>

<p>I was looking at a few colleges that have undergrad (at least) programs for IR. What are your views on TCNJ's program, as well as Lafayette's? From what i'd read and investigated, the TCNJ program seems well thought out, but I am unsure how it, and Lafayette, compares to the other schools.</p>

<p>Also, i would like to know the difference between IR and IS, international studies. That would be helpful, for some schools only list IS and not IR as majors that they offer. Is one much different than the other, in courses and jobs?</p>

<p>US New and World Report for the first time this year ranked undergraduate IR programs. I believe in this undergraduate program, George Washington was fourth, definitely above Tufts. I don't know the other rankings. American usually falls right behind GW in this category.</p>

<p>Peejay,
Really? I thought Tufts's IR program was much better than GW's</p>

<p>Ash91:
What you just said is doable, but difficult. What you probably think of as international law is public international law -- drafting treaties, human rights work, the UN, etc...Those sort of jobs do exist, but they 1)are almost impossible to get into without going to a top 5 law school, 2) often don't pay very well, and 3) are (in the case of the UN and Worldbank) next to impossible for an American to get. The other option is private international law with a law firm or company, which typically involves trade disputes, foreign investment, and the like. That is quite common, but sometimes difficult to get into right out of law school. </p>

<p>LesleyG:
For undergrad, the overall prestige of Stanford outweighs any individual programs at Columbia, Tufts, etc.. For Masters programs in IR, Columbia, Tufts, Hopkins, and Georgetown are in a different league than Stanford. </p>

<p>PEEJAY & Ash91: </p>

<p>At the masters level, Tuft's Fletcher School is marginally better than GW's Elliot School. However, Fletcher doesn't have an undergrad program while Elliot does, hence the ranking. </p>

<p>For Masters programs, it's best to rank the programs in tiers. The top tier consists of: Hopkins, Columbia, Georgetown, Tufts, Harvard, and Princeton (and UC San Diego, but only for Pacific affairs). Beyond those, the order gets fuzzy.</p>