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 Nevada - Reno. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in international relations, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UNR was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNR.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNR paid an average of $530 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $263 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,901 | $23,554 |
| Fees | $794 | $794 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,216 | $12,216 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,370 | $4,370 |
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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 UNR took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNR is $26,353 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $33,184.
UNR 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 UNR Online Learning page.
About 53.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in international relations in 2019-2020 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 UNR in 2019-2020, 41.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 39 |
| Criminology | 163 |
| Economics | 81 |
| Geography & Cartography | 18 |
| Political Science & Government | 80 |
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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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