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 Rochester. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at University of Rochester was $1,784 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,188 | $57,188 |
| Fees | $1,053 | $1,053 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,064 | $17,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,380 | $1,380 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Rochester in International Relations walked away with an average of $19,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester is $33,459 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $33,184.
University of Rochester 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 University of Rochester Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.0% of the international relations bachelor’s degrees at University of Rochester in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 21 |
| 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 | 42 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 12 |
| Economics | 115 |
| Political Science & Government | 61 |
| Other Social Sciences | 36 |
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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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