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Graduate Certificate in International Security

Graduate Certificates in International Security

51 Yearly Graduations
37% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in international security is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 19.6% of international security graduates were international students.

Education Levels of International Security Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 51 people earned their graduate certificate in international security. This makes it the 260th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in international security at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 432
Graduate Certificate 51

Earnings of International Security Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for international security students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in international security. About 62.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of international security graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 10 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in international security. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
19 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Syracuse University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for international security majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 21,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,310 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $44,928 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their graduate certificate in international security from Syracuse. Of these students, 36% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
14 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international security. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in international security from Harvard. Of these students, 36% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, California
13 Yearly Graduations
18% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Naval Postgraduate School comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international security. Roughly 2,800 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in international security from Naval Postgraduate School. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 18% were women.

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
5 Yearly Graduations

The 4th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Texas Tech University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,935 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in international security from Texas Tech.

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Mason University. Roughly 38,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in international security from GMU. Of these students, 67% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
2 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for international security majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Alabama in Huntsville. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,632 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in international security from UAH.

#8

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Utah State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in international security. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,387 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,763 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in international security from USU.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to international security that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations 397
Other International Relations 110

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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