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 George Mason University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in international relations, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
Learn more about GMU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. International Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $21,122.
international relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU make an average of $40,233 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $33,184.
GMU 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 GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.3% of the international relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Around 50.3% of international relations bachelor’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 22 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 173 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 21 |
| Economics | 132 |
| Geography & Cartography | 21 |
| Political Science & Government | 177 |
| Sociology | 31 |
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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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