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 Virginia Wesleyan 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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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 VWU was ranked #255 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #13 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for VWU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at VWU paid an average of $1,500 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,010 | $36,010 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,917 | $9,917 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
Learn more about VWU tuition and fees.
VWU 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 VWU Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in international relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international relations at VWU in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 8 |
| Political Science & Government | 13 |
| Sociology | 2 |
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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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