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 Syracuse University. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Syracuse was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Syracuse paid an average of $2,363 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,432 | $53,432 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,564 | $1,564 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,356 | $16,356 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,806 | $1,806 |
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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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse is $39,153 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $33,184.
Syracuse 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 Syracuse Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 65.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Around 27.4% of international relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Syracuse in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 106 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 23 |
| Economics | 274 |
| Geography & Cartography | 19 |
| Political Science & Government | 198 |
| Sociology | 53 |
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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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