International Relations & National Security at Fordham University

Every international relations and national security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international relations program at Fordham University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Fordham U.

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.

Fordham U International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Fordham U International Relations & National Security Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at Fordham U 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools	40
	58

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

Earnings of Fordham U International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fordham U is $40,642. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

International Relations Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Fordham U 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	59
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fordham U International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 24 international relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fordham U, about 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Fordham U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• 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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

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 Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.