International Relations Degrees

Detailed profiles of schools for International Relations from the EdRef college search portal.

International Relations programs provides students the opportunity to study an international system that is based on states who do not consider themselves to be subject to any higher authority when it comes to issues which are critical to them. This system is thoroughly analyzed, including the forces that shape the system, the reasons for military conflict, and the factors that influence cooperation between states. Students study the general landscape of international relations while also specializing in a particular subject area within the discipline.

Typical specializations include international management, business, comparative policy, politics, international development, economics, international environmental policy, and public policy. Students take courses in management, economics, policy, quantitative methods, as well as regional studies and foreign languages. Many leaders in government, business, and law begin their careers studying international relations because these programs tend to impart to students a certain conceptual skills that help them thrive and succeed.