International Relations at American University

If you plan to study international relations, take a look at what American University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Relations section at the bottom of this page.

The American University International Relations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations
• Master’s Degree in International Relations

The American University International Relations Rankings

The international relations major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Relations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in international relations, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

International Relations Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international relations majors at American University.

The American University International Relations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	215
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

The American University International Relations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from The American University, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	287
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Related Majors

Careers That International Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in international relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Political Science Professors	1,160	$127,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.