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 Towson University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in international relations, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Towson was ranked #137 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Towson paid an average of $888 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $299 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,962 | $21,098 |
| Fees | $3,236 | $3,236 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,052 | $14,052 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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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 Towson took out an average of $21,807 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Towson is $30,228 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $33,184.
Towson 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 Towson Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 77.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.5% of the international relations bachelor’s degrees at Towson in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 27 |
| Economics | 89 |
| Geography & Cartography | 40 |
| Political Science & Government | 83 |
| Urban Studies | 6 |
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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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