International Relations & National Security at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 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.

Duke International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in International Relations

Duke International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

38% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

International Relations & National Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	53

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Political Science Professors	440	$90,070

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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