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International Relations & National Security at Boston University

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International Relations & National Security at Boston University

If you are interested in studying international relations and national security, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 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.

Boston U International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in International Relations

Boston U International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

66% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a master's degree in international relations from Boston U. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
Political Scientists 50 $88,120

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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