International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 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.

UT Austin International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in International Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in International Relations

UT Austin International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a master’s in international relations from UT Austin in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from UT Austin, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.