The International Relations Major at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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International Relations & National Security at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you are interested in studying international relations & national security, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 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.

UW Seattle International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in International Relations

UW Seattle International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

45% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from UW Seattle, 73% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	13

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Political Science Professors	440	$86,630
Political Scientists	110	$84,480

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
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