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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in international relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 UMN Twin Cities was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for international relations list. It is also ranked #2 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMN Twin Cities was $1,216 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
| Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
Learn more about UMN Twin Cities tuition and fees.
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 UMN Twin Cities in International Relations walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $21,122.
international relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities make an average of $31,314 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $33,184.
Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
About 71.3% 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 UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020, 39.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 94 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 69 |
| Criminology | 120 |
| Economics | 376 |
| Geography & Cartography | 27 |
| Political Science & Government | 261 |
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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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