International Relations & National Security at Stanford University

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study international relations & national security, take a look at what Stanford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year.

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.

Stanford International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Stanford International Relations & National Security Rankings

The international relations major at Stanford 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.

International Relations Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Stanford International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

45% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

International Relations & National Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	66

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 Stanford University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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