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International Relations & National Security at University of Chicago

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International Relations & National Security at University of Chicago

If you plan to study international relations and national security, take a look at what University of Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from UChicago.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools 32
Most Focused International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools 33
Best International Relations & Security Schools 49
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In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in international relations from UChicago. This makes it the #23 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UChicago International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $42,576. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

77% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international relations from UChicago in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UChicago International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

58% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in international relations from UChicago. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 16
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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