by our College Data Analytics TeamStudents interested in international relations, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of international relations, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 3 | 286 |
| History and Political Science | 3 | 69 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 3 | 164 |
| Political Economy | 3 | 266 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 3 | 43,359 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 3 | 1,031 |
| Canadian Government and Politics | 2 | — |
| International Policy Analysis | 2 | 276 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 2 | 5,419 |
| American History (United States) | 1 | 242 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| National Security Policy Studies | 788 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 563 |
Part of the broader field of International Relations and National Security Studies, international relations connects to the wider programs in that field.
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