International Relations & National Security at University of Chicago

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 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.

UChicago International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

UChicago International Relations & National Security Rankings

The international relations major at UChicago 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.

International Relations Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 University of Chicago with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UChicago International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

41% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

International Relations & National Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	162

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Political Science Professors	540	$89,860
Political Scientists	50	$80,520

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
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