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International Relations at Harvard University

If you plan to study International Relations, consider the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 125 international relations degrees were awarded at Harvard University.

Studying Online at Harvard University

Online coursework is an option at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of International Relations graduates at Harvard University, by degree type.

Program-wide, International Relations graduates at Harvard University are 55% women (69) and 45% men (56).

International Relations Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 69 master’s international relations graduates at Harvard University, 57% were women (39) and 43% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of International Relations master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	11

Minority students account for 22% of International Relations master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for International Relations Graduates

Those who complete International Relations program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for International Relations majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.