International Relations at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying international relations, you may want to check out the program at George Mason University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Relations section at the bottom of this page.

GMU International Relations Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GMU does offer online education options in international relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

GMU International Relations Rankings

The international relations major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Relations. 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 Bachelor’s Program

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 Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in international relations each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• International Security
• Other International Relations & National Security Studies

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
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.