International Relations & National Security at St. Mary’s University

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

St. Mary's is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 3,458. In 2020, 7 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from St. Mary's.

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.

St. Mary’s International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations
• Master’s Degree in International Relations

Online Classes Are Available at St. Mary's

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? St. Mary's offers distance education options for international relations at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

St. Mary’s International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Focused International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools	17
	23
	49
Most Focused International Relations & Security Schools	50

In 2020, 25 students received their master’s degree in international relations from St. Mary’s. This makes it the #39 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

International Relations Student Demographics at St. Mary's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international relations majors at St. Mary’s University.

St. Mary’s International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 7 international relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from St. Mary's. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 St. Mary's University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

St. Mary’s International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. St. Mary's does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from St. Mary's, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St. Mary's University with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

St. Mary's also has a doctoral program available in international relations. In 2020, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Economics
• Sociology
• Criminology
• 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 TX, the home state for St. Mary's University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Political Science Professors	1,910	$81,070
Political Scientists	220	$87,610

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 Ngood under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.