International Relations & National Security at Roanoke College

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 Roanoke College stacks up to those at other schools.

Roanoke is located in Salem, Virginia and approximately 1,920 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Roanoke.

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.

Roanoke International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Roanoke International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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
	15
	22
Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best International Relations & Security Schools	35
Most Focused International Relations & Security Schools	71
Best Value International Relations & Security Schools	136
Most Popular International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools	187

International Relations Student Demographics at Roanoke

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

Roanoke International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international relations from Roanoke in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Roanoke 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 Roanoke College with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 VA, the home state for Roanoke College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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 roanokecollege under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.