International Relations & National Security at University of Georgia

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 Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In 2021, 264 international relations majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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.

UGA International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

UGA International Relations & National Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international relations programs across the country. The following shows how UGA performed in these rankings.

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 UGA 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	29

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in international relations from UGA. This makes it the #43 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $34,590. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations students.

International Relations Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of international relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	177
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UGA International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in international relations from UGA. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from UGA, 64% 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 Georgia with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Political Science Professors	260	$101,720

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.