International Relations & National Security at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in International Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in International Relations

UT Austin International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

56% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from UT Austin, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	31
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

International Relations & National Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	56

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Political Science Professors	1,910	$81,070
Political Scientists	220	$87,610

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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