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 Middlebury College. 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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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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for international relations majors, Middlebury came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Vermont.
Here are some of the other rankings for Middlebury.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Middlebury was $8,240 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 | $57,880 | $57,880 |
| Fees | $436 | $436 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,630 | $16,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about Middlebury 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Middlebury in International Relations walked away with an average of $17,700 in student debt. That is 16% lower than the national average of $21,122.
international relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Middlebury make an average of $63,328 a year during the early days of their career. That is 91% higher than the national average of $33,184.
Middlebury 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 Middlebury Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.7% of the international relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Around 19.4% of international relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Middlebury in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 |
| Economics | 129 |
| Geography & Cartography | 18 |
| Political Science & Government | 52 |
| Sociology | 30 |
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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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