by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is International Security. 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 Massachusetts - Lowell. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMass Lowell was $1,465 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $811 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,590 | $26,370 |
| Fees | $620 | $620 |
international relations who receive their master’s degree from UMass Lowell make an average of $59,722 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $52,759.
UMass Lowell does not offer an online option for its international relations master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Lowell Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.5% of the international relations students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.0%.
Around 13.6% of international relations master’s degree recipients at UMass Lowell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| 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 Security | 44 |
*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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