International Relations & National Security at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

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.

Harvard International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in International Relations

Harvard International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	45
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

International Relations & National Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	135
International Security	14

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• General Social Sciences
• Economics

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.