International Relations & National Security at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying international relations and national security, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

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.

Northeastern International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations
• Master’s Degree in International Relations

Northeastern International Relations & National Security Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at Northeastern 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
	57
Best International Relations & Security Schools	114

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in international relations from Northeastern. This makes it the #59 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $42,014. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

International Relations Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 international relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Northeastern International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 10 international relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northeastern 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
• Urban Studies
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.