International Relations & National Security at Cleveland State University

Every international relations and 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 Cleveland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Cleveland State University.

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.

Cleveland State University International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Cleveland State University International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at Cleveland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at Cleveland State University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value International Relations & Security Schools	88
	189
Most Focused International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in international relations from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #72 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from Cleveland State University Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University is $24,314. This is less than $35,647, which is the national average of all international relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

International Relations Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations & National Security from Cleveland State University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical international relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Cleveland State University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Cleveland State 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 Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cleveland State University International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in international relations from Cleveland State University. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from Cleveland State University, 57% 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 Cleveland State University with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cleveland State University also has a doctoral program available in international relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Political Science Professors	530	$96,840

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 Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.