International Relations & National Security at Yale University

If you are interested in studying international relations & national security, you may want to check out the program at Yale University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 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.

Yale International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

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

Yale International Relations & National Security Rankings

International Relations Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale International Relations & National Security Master’s Program

44% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of international relations master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in international relations each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations	42

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Political Science Professors	260	$79,650

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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