International Relations & National Security at Samford University

What traits are you looking for in a international relations school? To help you decide if Samford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's international relations program.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year. Of the 994 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Samford University in 2021, 4 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.

Samford International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Samford International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at Samford compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Samford 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	262

International Relations Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations from Samford. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• 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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Political Science Professors	150	$76,380

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.