International Relations & National Security at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from UofSC.

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.

UofSC International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

UofSC International Relations & National Security Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international relations major at UofSC 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 Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
	223
Most Focused International Relations & Security Schools	263

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in international relations from UofSC. This makes it the #91 most popular school for international relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do International Relations Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $29,596. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations students.

International Relations Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

The international relations program at UofSC awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofSC International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 international relations majors earned their master's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in international relations.

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

UofSC 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
• Criminology
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Political Science Professors	130	$82,140

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.