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American University Master’s in International Relations & National Security

317 Master's Degrees Awarded
$61,948 Average Salary

The 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 American University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in international relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in International Relations from The American University Cost?

$35,524 Average Tuition and Fees

The American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at The American University paid an average of $1,906 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$34,533$34,533
Fees$991$991

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in International Relations From The American University?

$61,948 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

international relations who receive their master’s degree from The American University make an average of $61,948 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $52,759.

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Does The American University Offer an Online Master’s in International Relations?

Online degrees for the The American University international relations master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.

The American University Master’s Student Diversity for International Relations

317 Master's Degrees Awarded
58.7% Women
31.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 317 master’s degrees in international relations awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 58.7% of the students who received their Master’s in international relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.2% of the international relations master’s degrees at The American University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian14
Black or African American28
Hispanic or Latino46
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White182
International Students25
Other Races/Ethnicities21

Master’s in International Relations Focus Areas at The American University

International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
International Relations317

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology18
Economics35
Political Science & Government14
Sociology6

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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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