Proud to be a Hoya!

How does anybody pay that kind of tuition?

Only one international school on the list? A bit US-centric, rather ironic given the degree of choice...

This is one of the silliest things I've ever read. The LSE consistently scores poorly on pupil satisfaction at MA level, and Oxford and Cambridge are both considered better for IR. What's more the researchers have left out fantastic schools in France, Germany and Switzerland some of which are much more prestigious than those mentioned. Flawed methodology rules OK!

What about the IHEID? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Institute_of_International_and_Development_Studies) From what I've heard it's very good. How well would it rank compared to these US universities?

to be fair, the parallel FP lists on best undergraduate IR courses and best IR PhD programmes do not even mention one single non-US university.
So I guess LSE should count itself lucky to be mentioned here at least.

This said, a list which mentions 9 US universities plus LSE, but neglects Oxbridge, Science Po and IHEID (Graduate Institute/Geneva), to name but a few European ones, is not really serious.

And don't get me started on unis in Asia, the Arab world, Latin America and Australia. If only they managed to include some more from the non-US Anglophone world, this would already be a better list.

That you would rank Georgetown and even Johns H above Harvard. Have to agree with the above comments about the US-centricity of the selection though. Besides the obvious selection of candidate schools from the UK, there are quite a few in continental Europe that I'm sure would have made the grade.

Mary

As a European, I have to jump in here and somewhat defend the list... despite the bias of being a Hoya, I must say that, having studied both in Europe and the US, and having close friends and classmates at many of the mentioned "top European schools" like LSE, Sciences Po (Paris as well as other places like Lille), IHEID, etc, there still are enormeous differences in educational quality. Since this ranking is based on the opinions of scholars and students, I would say it makes a lot of sense... the degree to which students are being taken care of at US grad schools, the amount of mentorship and personal interaction with top-notch professors and scholar-practitioners, and the seriousness with which academics and practical implications are being approached, Europe just doesn't come close to the American system. It pains me to say this, as the old continent definitely has a long and proud tradition of scholastic pursuit, but just to discount the ranking as "non-serious" because it doesn't include "enough" non-US schools is a cheap way out. Many European schools are simply not at the same level (yet), and instead of complaining about Americo-centrism, one would be better off to improve the post-Bologna mess and invest more heavily in higher education.

I always wonder whether the Schools' programs are what make their foreign studies programs so great, or is it due to a school's significant amount of foreign students that are at the school. With the latter, students learn not only learn inside the classroom, but interact will tons of foreign students throughout the day. Especially when shopping at Miami retail shopping centers, one gets to interact with the Hispanic cultures on a daily basis

it's very good program ... conto corrente zero spese

Dear oh dear, too many American schools. What about all the amazing Swiss, French, Italian, German and Austrian schools out there. This must be top ten American IR Schools. LSE has popped it just because it has a joint prog with an American school. I can see no other reason how it alone can sneak through to the top 10.

Great schools, programs, professors,"for those looking to run the world".
Look no further than the foreign policy they conduct and the messes they make of it, once they get to run the world.
Fronti Nulla Fides, sadly, ought to preface their credentials.

The LSE consistently scores poorly on pupil satisfaction at MA level, and Oxford and Cambridge are both considered better for IR. What's more the researchers have left out fantastic schools in France, Germany and Switzerland some of which are much more prestigious than those mentioned...good work!

What about all the amazing Swiss, French, Italian, German and Austrian schools out there. This must be top ten American IR Schools. I can see no other reason how it alone can sneak through to the top 10. pecas aeronaves

Glad to see many of my friend's alma matar is on the map and for a moment we can focus on something else besides amazing basketball. Regards, VChalets P.S. Go Hoyas!

Students who study at the 2nd and 3rd tier schools are simply not getting the positions that come with high salary, power, or interesting work. It seems far more wasteful to get an IR degree in Kansas just to save 20k and end up with absolutely no job in your field and with no prospects for your career.

It should be mandatory prerequisite for all aspirants to political office to know and must have a degree in I.R., They should and must learn what the difference between a super power and a great power is, otherwise we will continue to be saddled with and pay the consequences of the intellectually myopic amateur imperialists who think and believe that might makes right!.

America has ceded its international power and foreign in?uence to China. International college like Peking University or Tokyo University, school of IR Should be on the top.

So happy to see Healy Hall on the front page!

For U.S. purposes, this list is fair. The top 6 constitute the first tier and should be treated as different, rather than better/worse, for all practical purposes. The HKS and WWS programs cover public policy in addition to IR, which would be beneficial for those who anticipate working at the intersection of domestic and international policy.

In any case, IR & public policy schools should focus on raising the profile of their graduate degrees in general, rather than competing against each other. Too many IR aspirants think law or business degrees are better routes for pursuing an IR career.

This must be top ten American IR Schools. LSE has popped it just because it has a joint prog with an American school.

Since this ranking is based on the opinions of scholars and students, I would say it makes a lot of sense... the degree to which students are being taken care of at US grad schools, the amount of mentorship and personal interaction with top-notch professors and scholar-practitioners, and the seriousness with which academics and practical implications are being approached, Europe just doesn't come close to the American system. It pains me to say this, as the old continent definitely has a long and proud tradition of scholastic pursuit, but just to discount the ranking as "non-serious" because it doesn't include "enough" non-US schools is a cheap way out. Many seslichat European schools are simply not at the same level (yet), and instead of complaining about Americo-centrism, one would be better off to improve the post-Bologna mess and invest more heavily in higher education.

The alumni network is borderline cultish and we all look out for each other's careers. If you graduate and have a top security clearance,garment steamer reviews you can expect to make 75-105k (depending on your experience before you start the program) with a high end contractor, like Deloitte or Booz Allen.

No other school is as difficult to gain admission to as Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School given the School's incredibly generous funding package (full ride + stipend for nearly all).

Whereas other schools may benefit from location, access to prominent practitioners based in D.C., the Woodrow Wilson School student body is unmatched in terms of average student quality (as determined by previous work experience, GRE scores and undergraduate GPA, etc).

While most students studying IR at Princeton turned down offers from Georgetown, SAIS, and Kennedy, the reverse is not the case.