International Relations & National Security at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 563 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from GWU.

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.

GWU International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

GWU International Relations & National Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international relations programs across the country. The following shows how GWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at GWU 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 Popular International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools	12

In 2021, 381 students received their master’s degree in international relations from GWU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GWU International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at GWU is $45,627. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

International Relations Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 563 international relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at GWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	59
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	298
International Students	69
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

GWU International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 381 international relations majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from GWU, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	202
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

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

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Criminology
• Archeology
• Sociology
• Anthropology

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Political Science Professors	1,160	$127,410

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.