Other International Relations & National Security Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
530
growing 33.5%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$9,849
growing 3.78%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$33,630
declining 8.3%
Average Wage
$105,132
growing 5.96%
People in Workforce
3.96M
growing 3.42%
Average Employee Age
43.2
growing 0.291%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Other International Relations & National Security Studies degree recipients are Monterey, CA, Scottsdale, AZ, and San Diego, CA. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Other International Relations & National Security Studies degree recipients are Monterey, CA, Alliance, OH, and Middlebury, VT. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other International Relations & National Security Studies is a masters degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other International Relations & National Security Studies and the types of students that study this field. Naval Postgraduate School awards the most degrees in Other International Relations & National Security Studies in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other International Relations & National Security Studies, followed by University of Mount Union.

Tuition costs for Other International Relations & National Security Studies majors are, on average, $9,849 for in-state public colleges, and $33,630 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other International Relations & National Security Studies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (15 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (452 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other International Relations & National Security Studies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other International Relations & National Security Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (452 completions in 2021).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,849
Median In-State Public
$33,630
Median Out of State Private

Naval Postgraduate School has the most Other International Relations & National Security Studies degree recipients, with 163 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 7.03%
  2. 1.8%
  3. 1.31%

Out of all institutions that offer Other International Relations & National Security Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Naval Postgraduate School has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other International Relations & National Security Studies, with 7.03%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other International Relations & National Security Studies

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Social Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Social Sciences majors is $105,132 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

The industry that employs the most Social Sciences majors is Legal services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Not specified food industries, manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$105,132
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,435
5.96%
1 Year Growth
± 1.84%

The average salary for Social Sciences majors is $105,132 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Most Common

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Occupations by Share

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3.96M
2021 Workforce
± 48,210
3.42%
1 Year Growth
± 1.68%

The number of Social Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.42%, from 3.83M in 2020 to 3.96M in 2021.

The largest single share of Social Sciences graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (8.06%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Social Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Industries by Share

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3.96M
2021 Workforce
± 48,210
3.42%
1 Year Growth
± 1.68%

The number of Social Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.42%, from 3.83M in 2020 to 3.96M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Social Sciences graduates by share is Legal services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Social Sciences.

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Specialty Locations

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Social Sciences in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Social Sciences is 43.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Social Sciences degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Social Sciences (324 students).

Workforce Age

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43.2
Average Age in 2021
± 0.163 Years
0.291%
1 Year Change
± 0.541%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Social Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 30 years old, which represent 2.9% and 2.87% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other International Relations & National Security Studies are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Social Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (67.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    324 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    71 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    35 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other International Relations & National Security Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    157 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    62 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    26 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Other International Relations & National Security Studies.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    47,004 degree recipients
  2. China
    42,409 degree recipients
  3. Mexico
    33,317 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Azerbaijan
    4.44 times more than expected
  2. Kyrgyzstan
    4.4 times more than expected
  3. Singapore
    4.11 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Azerbaijan that hold Social Sciences degrees (4.44 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (47,004 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other International Relations & National Security Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other International Relations & National Security Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other International Relations & National Security Studies majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Operation and Control, Persuasion, Systems Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Systems Evaluation, Negotiation, Management of Material Resources, Service Orientation, Quality Control Analysis, Social Perceptiveness, Operations Analysis, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Time Management, Active Learning, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Technology Design, Instructing, Programming, Mathematics, Troubleshooting, Learning Strategies, Science, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other International Relations & National Security Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Instructing, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Analysis, Learning Strategies, Persuasion, Time Management, Systems Evaluation, Management of Personnel Resources, Service Orientation, Negotiation, Operations Analysis, Mathematics, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Operation Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Science, Technology Design, Programming, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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