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 California - San Diego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in international relations, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
| Fees | $2,087 | $2,087 |
international relations who receive their master’s degree from UCSD make an average of $63,799 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $52,759.
UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in international relations in 2019-2020, 44.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.1% of the international relations master’s degrees at UCSD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 48 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
International Relations & National Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations | 109 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international relations and national security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Economics | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 |
| Sociology | 1 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.