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International Relations & National Security at Occidental College

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

Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 1,839. Of the 487 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Occidental College in 2021, 31 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.

Oxy International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Oxy International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at Oxy 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 Oxy 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 Focused International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Most Focused International Relations & Security Schools 19
Best International Relations & Security Schools 54
Most Popular International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
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Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools 101
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Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 147
Best Value International Relations & Security Schools 204

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from Oxy Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oxy is $38,329. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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International Relations Student Demographics at Oxy

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

Oxy International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The international relations program at Oxy awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. The typical international relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Oxy since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Oxy 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 Occidental College with a bachelor's in international relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Oxy 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 CA, the home state for Occidental College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
Political Scientists 160 $74,060

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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