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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UTSA was ranked #219 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #12 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UTSA paid an average of $739 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,724 | $17,730 |
| Fees | $2,842 | $2,842 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,676 | $8,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,636 | $2,636 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. International Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTSA took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,122.
international relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTSA make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $33,184.
UTSA 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 UTSA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.3% of the international relations bachelor’s degrees at UTSA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 49 |
| Geography & Cartography | 24 |
| Political Science & Government | 75 |
| Sociology | 121 |
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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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