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International Relations & National Security at Stanford University

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International Relations & National Security at Stanford University

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 Stanford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Stanford.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at Stanford 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
7
Most Focused International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 159

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in international relations from Stanford. This makes it the #33 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Stanford International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Stanford is $60,442. This is 70% higher than $35,647, which is the national average for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

61% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 international relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Stanford International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

67% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The international relations program at Stanford awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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