International Relations & National Security at American University

If you plan to study international relations and national security, take a look at what American University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 279 students received their master's degree in international relations.

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.

The American University International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in International Relations
• Doctorate Degree in International Relations

The American University International Relations & National Security Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in international relations, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

International Relations Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

Of the 279 students who graduated with a master’s in international relations from The American University in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

In the international relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	132
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Political Science Professors	1,160	$127,410

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 Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.