International Relations & National Security at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in International Relations

WUSTL International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international relations majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international relations master's degree from WUSTL, 63% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	4

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Political Science Professors	220	$85,510

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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