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Graduate Certificate in International Relations

Graduate Certificates in International Relations

397 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 31 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in international relations. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 26% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 38.3% of international relations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of International Relations Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 397 people earned their graduate certificate in international relations. This makes it the 53rd most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for international relations majors with their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate in international relations. About 54.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 180
Women 217
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The racial-ethnic distribution of international relations graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 27
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 123
International Students 152
Other Races/Ethnicities 32
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There are 31 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in international relations. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
92 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for international relations students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Chicago. Roughly 17,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,801 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,145 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 92 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from UChicago. Of these students, 65% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
81 Yearly Graduations
49% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international relations. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 81 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from Harvard. Of these students, 49% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
77 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international relations. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 77 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from Johns Hopkins. About 57% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
39 Yearly Graduations
34% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for international relations majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Texas A&M University - College Station. Each year, around 70,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,003 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from Texas A&M College Station. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 34% were women.

#5

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
22 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Southern New Hampshire University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in international relations. Roughly 134,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from SNHU. Of these students, 45% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
19 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Duke University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in international relations. Roughly 16,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,620 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from Duke. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 45% were women.

12 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

St John's University - New York comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international relations. Each year, around 20,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,301 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,386 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from STJ. Around 79% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

#10

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

George Washington University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international relations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from GWU.

#10

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international relations. Roughly 14,000 attend the school each year. 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, 4 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from The American University. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#10

Institute of World Politics

Washington, District of Columbia
4 Yearly Graduations
14% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Institute of World Politics is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in international relations. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from Institute of World Politics. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 14% were women.

#13

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in international relations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,672 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from Penn State University Park.

#14

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations

Villanova University is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in international relations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,806 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,261 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from Villanova.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Wright State University - Main Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international relations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from Wright State University - Main Campus.

#18

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

LIU Post comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international relations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $39,458 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,336 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in international relations from LIU Post. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to international relations that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other International Relations 110
International Security 51

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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