The main focus area for this major is Other International Relations & National Security Studies. 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 San Diego State 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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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 SDSU was ranked #134 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #16 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
Fees | $1,978 | $1,978 |
Books and Supplies | $1,079 | $1,079 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,531 | $18,531 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,910 | $2,910 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SDSU in International Relations walked away with an average of $16,046 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $21,122.
The median early career salary of international relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SDSU is $30,554 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $33,184.
Online degrees for the SDSU international relations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SDSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 53.8% of them 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 SDSU in 2019-2020, 61.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Other International Relations & National Security Studies | 80 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Social Sciences | 55 |
Anthropology | 59 |
Economics | 236 |
Geography & Cartography | 32 |
Political Science & Government | 109 |
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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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