International Relations & National Security at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from URI.

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.

URI International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

URI International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations progam at URI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at URI 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 Focused International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in international relations from URI. This makes it the #59 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

International Relations Student Demographics at URI

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

URI International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 international relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from URI. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

URI International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 10 international relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. URI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from URI, 70% 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 Rhode Island with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• 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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Managers	830	$114,660
Political Science Professors	110	$122,390

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.