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 Dickinson College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in international relations, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Dickinson was ranked #31 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for international relations majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Dickinson.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Dickinson paid an average of $1,816 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,948 | $55,948 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,324 | $1,324 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,672 | $14,672 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,928 | $1,928 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. International Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at Dickinson took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $21,122.
international relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dickinson make an average of $49,058 a year during the early days of their career. That is 48% higher than the national average of $33,184.
Dickinson does not offer an online option for its international relations bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dickinson Online Learning page.
About 50.0% 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%.
Around 20.8% of international relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Dickinson in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Archeology | 8 |
| Economics | 54 |
| Political Science & Government | 55 |
| Sociology | 16 |
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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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