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 Colgate 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Colgate is in the top 10% of the country for international relations. More specifically it was ranked #17 out of 291 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Colgate was $1,864 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,655 | $59,655 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,055 | $1,055 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,035 | $15,035 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,475 | $1,475 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colgate in International Relations walked away with an average of $16,848 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $21,122.
international relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colgate make an average of $50,621 a year during the early days of their career. That is 53% higher than the national average of $33,184.
Online degrees for the Colgate 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 Colgate Online Learning page.
About 48.8% 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 19.5% of the international relations bachelor’s degrees at Colgate in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Economics | 133 |
| Geography & Cartography | 12 |
| Political Science & Government | 79 |
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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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