International Relations & National Security at Georgetown University

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study international relations & national security, take a look at what Georgetown University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371.

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.

Georgetown International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Georgetown International Relations & National Security Rankings

The international relations major at Georgetown 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 Georgetown

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

Georgetown International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	119
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Georgetown International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

49% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from Georgetown, 56% 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 Georgetown University with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	194
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

If you plan to be a international relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgetown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	572

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 Georgetown 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
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