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International Relations & National Security at Oakland University

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International Relations & National Security at Oakland University

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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakland.

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.

Oakland International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Oakland International Relations & National Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international relations programs across the country. The following shows how Oakland performed in these rankings.

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 Oakland 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
Best International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools 26
Most Focused International Relations & Security Graduate Certificate Schools 29
Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Best International Relations & Security Schools 236

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from Oakland Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakland is $22,681. This is less than $35,647, which is the national average of all international relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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International Relations Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The international relations program at Oakland awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Oakland 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 Oakland University with a bachelor's in international relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Oakland 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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Political Science Professors 400 $98,830
Political Scientists 60 $95,570

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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