International Relations & National Security at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 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.

NC State International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in International Relations

NC State International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

52% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

If you plan to be a international relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	20
International Security	3

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Political Science Professors	440	$90,070

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
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