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 Saint Cloud State University. 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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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 St. Cloud State University was ranked #136 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #5 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for St. Cloud State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University paid an average of $622 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $289 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,505 | $15,921 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,992 | $8,992 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
Learn more about St. Cloud State University tuition and fees.
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 St. Cloud State University took out an average of $23,034 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $21,122.
international relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University 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.
Online degrees for the St. Cloud State University international relations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the St. Cloud State University 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international relations at St. Cloud State University in 2019-2020, 38.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 39 |
| Sociology | 13 |
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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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