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Doctor's Degree in International Relations

Doctor’s Degrees in International Relations

89 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in international relations is offered at 16 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 21 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 39.3% of international relations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of International Relations Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 89 people earned their doctor's degree in international relations. This makes it the 195th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 7,741
Master’s Degree 4,455
Graduate Certificate 397
Doctor’s Degree 89
Basic Certificate 51
Associate Degree 13
Undergraduate Certificate 3

Earnings of International Relations Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for international relations students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in international relations. About 61.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 55
Women 34
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The racial-ethnic distribution of international relations doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 31
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 16 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in international relations. Learn more about the most popular 16 below:

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
15 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for international relations majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins. Of these students, 40% were women and 28% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
8 Yearly Graduations
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Old Dominion University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in international relations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,590 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from Old Dominion.

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
7 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Tufts University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in international relations. Roughly 12,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,358 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from Tufts.

#5

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
5 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rutgers University - Newark is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in international relations. Each year, around 13,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,674 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,824 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from Rutgers Newark. About 60% of this group were women, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

5 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in international relations. Each year, around 50,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,559 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,350 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from USF Tampa. Of these students, 33% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

4 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida International University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in international relations. Each year, around 58,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,721 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,119 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from FIU. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
29% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Virginia - Main Campus. Roughly 25,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,823 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,118 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from University of Virginia.

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
2 Yearly Graduations

University of Denver is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in international relations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,032 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from DU.

#10

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
2 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in international relations. Each year, around 14,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,724 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from The American University. About 29% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Claremont Graduate University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from Claremont Graduate University. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations

The 12th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,064 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from Georgia Tech.

#14

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
0 Yearly Graduations
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Salve Regina University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,180 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,600 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from Salve Regina.

#14

Institute of World Politics

Washington, District of Columbia
0 Yearly Graduations

Institute of World Politics is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in international relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in international relations from Institute of World Politics.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to international relations that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other International Relations 5

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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