International Relations & National Security at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every international relations and national security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international relations program at Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Ohio State.

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.

Ohio State International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Ohio State International Relations & National Security Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at Ohio State 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 Value International Relations & Security Schools	121
	133

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $31,674. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations students.

International Relations Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international relations majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations from Ohio State. About 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical international relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	114
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Ohio State 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
• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Political Science Professors	530	$96,840

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.