International Relations & National Security at George Mason University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

GMU International Relations & National Security Rankings

The international relations major at GMU 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.

International Relations Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	38
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GMU International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

39% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from GMU, 67% 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 George Mason University with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	74
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

The following international relations concentations are available at George Mason University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	199
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	57
International Security	3

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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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