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International Relations & National Security at University of Kentucky

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International Relations & National Security at University of Kentucky

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 Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

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

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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

41% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 international relations majors earned their master's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were 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 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from UK, 74% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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