International Relations & National Security at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in International Relations

UK International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at UK

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

UK International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

29% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from UK, 79% 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 Kentucky with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

If you plan to be a international relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	27

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Political Science Professors	110	$91,440

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
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