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 Wellesley College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Wellesley is in the top 10% of the country for international relations. More specifically it was ranked #26 out of 291 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wellesley.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wellesley was $1,816 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,120 | $58,120 |
| Fees | $328 | $328 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,772 | $17,772 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,250 | $1,250 |
Learn more about Wellesley tuition and fees.
Wellesley 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 Wellesley Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international relations at Wellesley in 2019-2020, 72.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 18 |
| Economics | 82 |
| Political Science & Government | 48 |
| Sociology | 9 |
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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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