by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational Relations & National Security is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at George Mason 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $671 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
international relations who receive their master’s degree from GMU make an average of $67,420 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $52,759.
GMU 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 GMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 52.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.0%.
Around 33.7% of international relations master’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 43 |
| Other International Relations & National Security Studies | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 10 |
| Economics | 45 |
| Geography & Cartography | 15 |
| Political Science & Government | 10 |
| Sociology | 6 |
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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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