International Relations & National Security at Harvard University

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Harvard

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Harvard does offer online courses in international relations for the following degree levels:

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 international relations majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	23
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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.