International Relations & National Security at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in International Relations

UW - Madison International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

33% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from UW - Madison, 75% 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within International Relations & National Security

If you plan to be a international relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	20

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Political Science Professors	210	$90,940

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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