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International Relations & National Security at Northern Kentucky University

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International Relations & National Security at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,289 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University in 2021, 17 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.

NKU International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

NKU International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at NKU 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 NKU 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 Popular International Relations & Security Schools 140
183

International Relations Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations from NKU. About 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical international relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at NKU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at NKU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its international relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Political Science Professors 110 $91,440

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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