by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational Relations & National Security is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Suffolk University. 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. The bachelor's program at Suffolk was ranked #225 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #13 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Suffolk.
Part-time undergraduates at Suffolk paid an average of $1,171 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $41,242 | $41,242 |
| Fees | $406 | $406 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,462 | $17,462 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
Learn more about Suffolk 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. International Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at Suffolk took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Suffolk is $28,960 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $33,184.
Suffolk 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 Suffolk Online Learning page.
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 2 |
| Economics | 45 |
| Political Science & Government | 73 |
| Sociology | 66 |
View All International Relations & National Security Related Majors >
*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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