International Relations & National Security at Boston University

Every international relations & national security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international relations program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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

Boston U International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Boston U International Relations & National Security Rankings

The international relations major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Relations & National Security. 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.

International Relations Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	84
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Boston U International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

International Relations & National Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	271
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	7

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Archeology
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.