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Associate Degrees in International Relations & National Security

35 Yearly Graduations
66% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in international relations is offered at 24 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 49% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 14.3% of international relations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of International Relations Majors

In 2020-2021, 35 associate degrees were awarded to international relations majors. This earns it the #219 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in international relations at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 9,158
Master’s Degree 4,426
Graduate Certificate 511
Basic Certificate 98
Doctor’s Degree 73
Associate Degree 35
Undergraduate Certificate 5

Earnings of International Relations Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for international relations majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in international relations. About 65.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 23
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The racial-ethnic distribution of international relations associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 11
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 24 colleges that offer an associate degree in international relations. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, California
11 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Santa Barbara City College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for international relations majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 12,500 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 associate degrees were handed out to international relations majors at SBCC. About 73% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, California
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Santa Monica College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in international relations. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 associate degrees were handed out to international relations majors at SMC. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, California
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their associate degree is Cerritos College. Each year, around 20,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 associate degrees were handed out to international relations majors at Cerritos College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

American River College

Sacramento, California
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American River College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in international relations. The international relations program at American River College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#4

Casper College

Casper, Wyoming
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Casper College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in international relations. Roughly 3,500 attend the school each year. The international relations program at Casper College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#4

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their associate degree is Harrisburg Area Community College. The international relations program at Harrisburg Area Community College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#4

De Anza College

Cupertino, California
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their associate degree is De Anza College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 associate degrees were handed out to international relations majors at De Anza College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#4

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations

Lansing Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in international relations. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their associate degree in international relations from LCC.

#9

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Cuesta College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in international relations. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to international relations majors at Cuesta College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#9

Gavilan College

Gilroy, California
1 Yearly Graduations

The 9th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their associate degree is Gavilan College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to international relations majors at Gavilan College.

#9

Merced College

Merced, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 9th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their associate degree is Merced College. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their associate degree in international relations from Merced Community College District.

#9

Chabot College

Hayward, California
1 Yearly Graduations

The 9th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their associate degree is Chabot College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to international relations majors at Chabot College.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to international relations that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 11,791
Sociology 6,887
Economics 3,446
Political Science & Government 2,446
Anthropology 950

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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