International Relations & National Security at Buffalo State

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 Buffalo State stacks up to those at other schools.

Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,339. Of the 1,564 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Buffalo State in 2021, 7 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.

Buffalo State International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Buffalo State International Relations & National Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international relations programs across the country. The following shows how Buffalo State performed in these rankings.

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 Buffalo State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Popular International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools	221
Most Focused International Relations & Security Schools	281

International Relations Student Demographics at Buffalo State

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

Buffalo State International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 international relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from Buffalo State. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 Buffalo State with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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 NY, the home state for Buffalo State.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Political Science Professors	1,680	$125,360
Political Scientists	90	$122,440

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 Fortunate4now under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.