International Relations & National Security at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,335 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in 2021, 21 of them were international relations and national security majors.

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.

DePaul International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

DePaul International Relations & National Security Rankings

The international relations major at DePaul 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.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in international relations from DePaul. This makes it the #48 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of DePaul International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $30,920. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations students.

International Relations Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from DePaul. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DePaul International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 18 international relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DePaul, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from DePaul, 61% 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 DePaul University with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

DePaul 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
• Geography & Cartography
• Criminology
• Sociology
• 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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Political Science Professors	540	$89,860
Political Scientists	50	$80,520

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
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