International Relations & National Security at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying international relations and national security, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 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.

Columbia International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in International Relations

Columbia International Relations & National Security Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

International Relations Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international relations majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students earned a master's degree in international relations from Columbia. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	46
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Related Majors

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

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Political Science Professors	1,680	$125,360
Political Scientists	90	$122,440

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.