International Relations & National Security at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. Of the 5,002 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2021, 78 of them were international relations and national security majors.

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.

JMU International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

JMU International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at JMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at JMU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best International Relations & Security Schools	45
Most Focused International Relations & Security Schools	117

Earnings of JMU International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $38,400. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

International Relations Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations & National Security from JMU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at JMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	52
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

JMU 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
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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 Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.