International Relations & National Security at Florida State University

What traits are you looking for in a international relations school? To help you decide if Florida State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's international relations program.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 2021, 317 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.

Florida State International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Florida State International Relations & National Security Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at Florida State 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	56
Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in international relations from Florida State. This makes it the #40 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Florida State International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $30,421. 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 Florida State

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

Florida State International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 students earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Florida State. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its international relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	104
White	147
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Florida State International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 24 international relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Political Science Professors	410	$93,470
Political Scientists	40	$95,120

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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.