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 Mount Holyoke 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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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 Mt. Holyoke was ranked #52 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mt. Holyoke.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mt. Holyoke was $1,700 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,400 | $54,400 |
| Fees | $218 | $218 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,020 | $16,020 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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international relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mt. Holyoke make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $33,184.
Mt. Holyoke 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 Mt. Holyoke Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in international relations in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international relations at Mt. Holyoke in 2019-2020, 16.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 7 |
| 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 | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
| Economics | 40 |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 31 |
| Sociology | 19 |
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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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