Median earnings of international relations and national security studies graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 46 colleges. National median: $71,708, rising to $92,176 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Yale University | CT | $91,718 | — | — |
| 2 | Troy University | AL | $91,569 | $68,373 | — |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $88,603 | $107,574 | $93,000 |
| 4 | Georgetown University | DC | $88,315 | $118,569 | $74,223 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $87,121 | $114,716 | $51,500 |
| 6 | Angelo State University | TX | $84,838 | $86,451 | — |
| 7 | Webster University | MO | $83,408 | $88,756 | — |
| 8 | Rice University | TX | $82,397 | $116,551 | — |
| 9 | Institute of World Politics | DC | $81,725 | $97,002 | $39,950 |
| 10 | Tufts University | MA | $80,535 | $108,836 | $55,710 |
| 11 | University of Arizona | AZ | $79,555 | $96,058 | $30,750 |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | $78,861 | $103,784 | $17,690 |
| 13 | George Mason University | VA | $77,714 | $100,525 | $37,125 |
| 14 | Norwich University | VT | $77,706 | $89,927 | $46,477 |
| 15 | University of Miami | FL | $76,396 | — | — |
| 16 | George Washington University | DC | $75,305 | $100,024 | $51,250 |
| 17 | Fordham University | NY | $74,911 | $93,706 | — |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $74,865 | $84,481 | $39,024 |
| 19 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | $74,762 | — | $37,000 |
| 20 | Syracuse University | NY | $74,755 | $92,844 | $37,065 |
| 21 | American University | DC | $73,678 | $97,808 | $59,000 |
| 22 | Liberty University | VA | $73,196 | — | $27,333 |
| 23 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $71,708 | $85,299 | $34,500 |
| 24 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $71,708 | $85,299 | $34,500 |
| 25 | New York University | NY | $68,822 | $93,034 | $99,500 |
| 26 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | CA | $67,523 | $92,176 | $67,185 |
| 27 | Middlebury College | VT | $67,523 | $92,176 | $67,185 |
| 28 | San Diego State University | CA | $65,588 | $94,199 | $29,028 |
| 29 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | NY | $64,561 | — | $31,011 |
| 30 | Northeastern University | MA | $63,991 | — | — |
| 31 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | MA | $63,991 | — | — |
| 32 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $63,300 | $95,282 | $32,350 |
| 33 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $62,483 | $101,102 | $51,183 |
| 34 | University of Chicago | IL | $62,155 | $83,492 | $47,500 |
| 35 | Seton Hall University | NJ | $60,688 | $89,431 | $52,648 |
| 36 | University at Albany | NY | $59,705 | — | — |
| 37 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $57,436 | — | — |
| 38 | The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | $57,319 | — | — |
| 39 | The New School | NY | $56,882 | $70,655 | — |
| 40 | University of Georgia | GA | $56,703 | — | — |
| 41 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $55,766 | $70,333 | — |
| 42 | University of Kentucky | KY | $55,118 | $65,155 | — |
| 43 | University of Denver | CO | $54,847 | $74,159 | $71,939 |
| 44 | Boston University | MA | $54,515 | $81,518 | $75,541 |
| 45 | DePaul University | IL | $52,645 | $75,622 | $38,796 |
| 46 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $48,063 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do international relations and national security studies graduates earn?
The median college reports $71,708 in earnings one year after a master's degree in international relations and national security studies and $92,176 four years after. The highest is $91,718 at Yale University.
How much student debt do international relations and national security studies graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $46,477 at the typical college.