I wanted to know if there was a ranking of the following intelligence and security studies programs I applied to:
Johns Hopkins (SAIS)
Georgetown (SFS)
GW (Elliott)
Mercyhurst
Pitt (GSPIA)
Denver (Korbel)
I have been accepted to Mercyhurst and Denver, and I wanted to at least try to gauge my order. I have seen many people consider Mercyhurst "second tier" to the APSIA schools, and am wondering if anyone knows how agencies and businesses view Mercyhurst in comparison to these other schools. I was impressed with Mercyhurst's program and facilities, as I thought it offered as much or more than the two APSIA schools I visited. The faculty doesn't boast Chuck Hagel or anything, but the people there were serious about intelligence and definitely knew what they were talking about.
I don't want to pick a school and end up struggling in two years because its reputation is lacking, especially if I could have gone to a more prestigious/reputable school that would have made me far more competitive.
Thank you in advance for your help.