International Relations & National Security at Connecticut College

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

Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and approximately 1,737 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Conn College.

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.

Conn College International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Conn College International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at Conn College 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 Conn College 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
Most Focused International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused International Relations & Security Schools	25
	33
	47
Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best International Relations & Security Schools	84
Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools	119
Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
Best Value International Relations & Security Schools	229

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from Conn College Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Conn College is $44,217. This is 24% higher than $35,647, which is the national average for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

International Relations Student Demographics at Conn College

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

Conn College International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international relations from Conn College in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Conn College 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 Connecticut College with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 CT, the home state for Connecticut College.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Political Science Professors	260	$79,650

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.