International Relations and Affairs

Liberal Arts • Social Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy.

Numbers at a glance

53rd
Popular nationwide
28
Search Rank on O's List
301
Colleges offer it
8,357
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
3,159
Women
5,198
As a Minor

International Relations and Affairs is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 1,064 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Florida State University301
Florida International University221
University of Georgia219
George Mason University184
University of Virginia-Main Campus177
Ohio State University-Main Campus176
University of California-Davis138
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus137
Miami University-Oxford117
Indiana University-Bloomington116
Average public university graduating class: 43 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
George Washington University626
American University440
Georgetown University244
University of Southern California207
Boston University206
Tufts University113
Fordham University90
University of Denver80
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott75
Syracuse University75
Average private university graduating class: 21 students.

O's Insights on International Relations and Affairs

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 46% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
International/Globalization Studies 5,490 278
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