Public Policy

Schools of International Relations and Public Policy – How to Choose

It is important to note when looking at professional schools, that most offer special programs to distinguish themselves from the competition. While all will offer some variation on a masters and/or doctoral degree, many programs will be sufficiently unique to render the rankings below somewhat irrelevant.

In other words, a careful examination of individual degree programs will give you a better feel for which is the best for you. Of course, consulting with your faculty mentors and John Noble will provide guidance to suit your particular interests.

• American University – School of International Service
• Carleton University – Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
• Columbia University – School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
• Duke University – Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy
• George Washington University – Elliott School of International Affairs
• Georgetown University – Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
• Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI)
• Harvard University – John F. Kennedy School of Government
• Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris – Sciences Po
• Johns Hopkins University – Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
• Korea University – Graduate School of International Studies
• London School of Economics & Political Science – International Relations Department
• MGIMO University – Moscow State Institute of International Relations
• Princeton University – Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
• RAND Graduate School
• Ritsumeikan University – Graduate School of International Relations
• Seoul National University – Graduate School of International Studies
• St. Petersburg State University – School of International Relations
• Stockholm School of Economics – Stockholm School of Economics
• Syracuse University – The Maxwell School
• Tufts University – The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
• University of California, San Diego – Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)
• University of Denver – Graduate School of International Studies
• University of Maryland – School of Public Policy
• University of Michigan – Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
• University of Minnesota – Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
• University of Pittsburgh – Graduate School of Public And International Affairs
• University of Southern California – Annenberg School for Communication
• University of St Gallen – Master International Affairs and Governance
• University of Washington – Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
• Yale University – The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center