International Relations & National Security at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMass Lowell International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in International Relations

UMass Lowell International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from UMass Lowell, 63% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

The following international relations concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Security	46

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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.

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