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 Kent State University at Kent. 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 Kent State was ranked #205 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #6 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Kent State was $844 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $490 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
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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. International Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State took out an average of $26,032 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State is $42,682 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $33,184.
Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.4% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.5% of the international relations bachelor’s degrees at Kent State in 2019-2020. This is lower 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 | 11 |
| 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 | 17 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 25 |
| Economics | 28 |
| Geography & Cartography | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 65 |
| Sociology | 43 |
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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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