International Relations & National Security at Michigan State University

Every international relations and national security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international relations program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Michigan State.

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.

Michigan State International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Michigan State International Relations & National Security Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at Michigan State 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
Most Focused International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $42,937. This is 20% higher than $35,647, which is the national average for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

International Relations Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Michigan State. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical international relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	90
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• General Social Sciences

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Political Science Professors	400	$98,830
Political Scientists	60	$95,570

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.