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Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Bachelor’s in International Relations & National Security

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in international relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State World Campus Bachelor’s in International Relations

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. The international relations major at Penn State World Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Relations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State World Campus.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online International Relations & National Security Schools 5
Highest Paid International Relations & National Security Graduates 27
Most Popular Colleges for International Relations & National Security 89
Most Focused Colleges for International Relations & National Security 106

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in International Relations from Penn State World Campus Cost?

$13,988 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,250 Average Student Debt

Penn State World Campus Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Penn State World Campus paid an average of $555 per credit hour in 2018-2019. This tuition was the same 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 $13,484 $13,484
Fees $504 $504
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840

Learn more about Penn State World Campus tuition and fees.

Penn State World Campus International Relations Bachelor’s Student Debt

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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State World Campus in International Relations walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $21,122.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in International Relations From Penn State World Campus?

$37,000 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State World Campus is $37,000 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $33,184.

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Does Penn State World Campus Offer an Online Bachelor’s in International Relations?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Penn State World Campus offers online option in its international relations bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

Penn State World Campus Bachelor’s Student Diversity for International Relations

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
39.3% Women
35.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 28 bachelor’s degrees in international relations handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 39.3% of the international relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international relations at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019, 35.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bachelor’s in International Relations Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
International Relations 28

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 30
Economics 65
Political Science & Government 40

View All International Relations & National Security Related Majors >

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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