International Relations & National Security at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371. In 2021, 289 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgetown.

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.

In 2021, 283 students received their master’s degree in international relations from Georgetown. This makes it the #4 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Georgetown International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgetown is $44,920. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 289 international relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgetown, about 36% were men and 64% were 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	11
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	119
International Students	85
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Georgetown International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 283 international relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgetown, about 51% were men and 49% were 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 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from Georgetown, 65% 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	13
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	185
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government

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
• Image Credit: By Lucas Cantor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.