International Relations & National Security at Wheaton College Illinois

What traits are you looking for in a international relations school? To help you decide if Wheaton College Illinois is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's international relations program.

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and approximately 2,908 students attend the school each year. Of the 661 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Illinois in 2021, 34 of them were international relations and national security majors.

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.

Wheaton College Illinois International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Wheaton College Illinois International Relations & National Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international relations programs across the country. The following shows how Wheaton College Illinois performed in these rankings.

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 Wheaton College Illinois 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
Best International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best International Relations & Security Schools	55
Best Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
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Earnings of Wheaton College Illinois International Relations Graduates

The median salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wheaton College Illinois is $33,417. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,647 for all international relations students.

International Relations Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international relations majors at Wheaton College Illinois.

Wheaton College Illinois International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations from Wheaton College Illinois. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical international relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Wheaton College Illinois since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Urban Studies
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government

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 IL, the home state for Wheaton College Illinois.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Political Science Professors	540	$89,860
Political Scientists	50	$80,520

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 Neatpete86 under License

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