The International Relations Major at Columbia University in the City of New York

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International Relations & National Security at Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.

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.

Columbia International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in International Relations

Columbia International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international relations majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

62% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	71
International Students	95
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

International Relations & National Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	156

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Political Science Professors	1,680	$125,360
Political Scientists	90	$122,440

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
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