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International Relations at Northwestern University

If you plan to study International Relations, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 international relations degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of International Relations graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, International Relations graduates at Northwestern University are 73% women (27) and 27% men (10).

International Relations Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 37 bachelor’s international relations degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 73% were women (27) and 27% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of International Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 38% of International Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for International Relations Graduates

Graduates of the International Relations program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for International Relations graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.