by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is International Relations. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
International Relations & National Security is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Eastern Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in international relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at EWU was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for EWU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at EWU was $930 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $224 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,707 | $24,676 |
| Fees | $1,026 | $1,026 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,480 | $13,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,075 | $3,075 |
Learn more about EWU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. International Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at EWU took out an average of $15,008 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from EWU is $29,685 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $33,184.
Online degrees for the EWU international relations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EWU Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in international relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.7% of the international relations bachelor’s degrees at EWU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Criminology | 88 |
| Economics | 19 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 38 |
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*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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