International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you are interested in studying international relations and national security, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from UTEP.

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.

UTEP International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UTEP

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UTEP does offer online courses in international relations for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UTEP International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at UTEP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at UTEP 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 Master’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools	82
Best Value International Relations & Security Schools	98
Most Focused International Relations & Security Schools	183
Best International Relations & Security Schools	249

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in international relations from UTEP. This makes it the #34 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

International Relations Student Demographics at UTEP

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

UTEP International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations from UTEP. About 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical international relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UTEP since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTEP International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• 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 El Paso.

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 Adrian Garcia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.