International Relations & National Security at George Mason University

Every international relations & national security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international relations program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

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.

GMU International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations
Master’s Degree in International Relations

GMU International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

39% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from GMU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	74
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

The following international relations concentations are available at George Mason University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other International Relations & National Security Studies	57
International Relations	19
International Security	3

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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
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