International Relations & National Security at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In 2021, 160 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Tufts.

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.

Tufts International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Tufts International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at Tufts 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 Tufts 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 International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best International Relations & Security Schools	16

In 2021, 311 students received their master’s degree in international relations from Tufts. This makes it the #3 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in international relations, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Tufts International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tufts is $46,957. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 32% higher than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

International Relations Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 160 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international relations from Tufts in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical international relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	73
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Tufts International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 311 students who earned a master's degree in International Relations & National Security from Tufts in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	149
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in international relations. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Urban Studies
• 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.