International Relations at Boston University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U International Relations Degrees Available

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

Boston U International Relations Rankings

The international relations major at Boston U 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.

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 Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 Master’s Program

68% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 68% 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	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Other International Relations & National Security Studies

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

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