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 University of Delaware. 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 UD was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.
Here are some of the other rankings for UD.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UD paid an average of $1,423 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $530 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,730 | $34,160 |
| Fees | $1,930 | $1,930 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,472 | $13,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about UD 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 UD took out an average of $24,786 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UD is $27,126 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $33,184.
UD 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 UD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 54.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international relations at UD in 2019-2020, 12.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 50 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 14 |
| Criminology | 132 |
| Economics | 163 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 120 |
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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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