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 Mary Washington. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in international relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
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 UMW was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMW.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMW paid an average of $1,159 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $478 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,678 | $25,104 |
| Fees | $4,956 | $4,956 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,734 | $11,734 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,259 | $3,259 |
Learn more about UMW 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 UMW took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMW is $33,993 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $33,184.
Online degrees for the UMW international relations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMW Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 61.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 61.8%.
Around 14.3% of international relations bachelor’s degree recipients at UMW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 9 |
| Economics | 12 |
| Geography & Cartography | 28 |
| Political Science & Government | 47 |
| Sociology | 46 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
