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Undergraduate International Relations & Security at Michigan State University

Here is an overview of this program at MSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #1 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

MSU Undergraduate International Relations & Security Rankings

College Factual ranks MSU as a strong choice for international relations & security, placing at #48 out of 154 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best International Relations & National Security Schools	48 of 154
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in Michigan	1 of 4
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4 of 17

Undergraduate International Relations & Security Degrees at MSU

The table below lists every degree level available for international relations & security at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	104

MSU International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University conferred 104 bachelor’s degrees in international relations & security.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MSU is among the very best schools in the country for international relations & security at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37

Salary of International Relations & Security Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

International Relations & Security students who finish a bachelor’s at MSU report a median salary of $63,752 a year. This is lower than $69,754, the median for all majors at MSU.

Student Debt of International Relations & Security Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at MSU, international relations & security students accumulate a median of $24,766 in student loans. This is lower than $25,213, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,750	$44,510
Fees	$340	$340

Learn more about MSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of international relations & security bachelor’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

The largest share of international relations & security bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU are White. About 74% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in international relations & security.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	77
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	9

International Relations and Affairs (Bachelor’s)

MSU granted 104 bachelor’s degrees in international relations and affairs recently — 52% to women and 48% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (74%).

• Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
• Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
• Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #36

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.