International Relations & National Security at University of Denver

Every international relations and national security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international relations program at University of Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from DU.

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.

DU International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

DU International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at DU 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 DU 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
Most Popular International Relations & Security Schools	17
Best International Relations & Security Master’s Degree Schools	63
	215

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in international relations from DU. This makes it the #17 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in international relations, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of DU International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at DU is $32,897. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations students.

International Relations Student Demographics at DU

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

DU International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at DU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	81
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

DU International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from DU, 73% 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 University of Denver with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

DU also has a doctoral program available in international relations. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Criminology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Political Science Professors	320	$82,870

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.