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International Relations & National Security at Naval Postgraduate School

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International Relations & National Security at Naval Postgraduate School

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 Naval Postgraduate School stacks up to those at other schools.

Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 2,866.

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.

  • Master’s Degree in International Relations

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There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in international relations, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

International Relations Student Demographics at Naval Postgraduate School

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international relations majors at Naval Postgraduate School.

12% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The international relations program at Naval Postgraduate School awarded 193 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 12% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Naval Postgraduate School does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 131
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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 CA, the home state for Naval Postgraduate School.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
Political Scientists 160 $74,060

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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