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Certificate, associate, bachelor’s, and post-baccalaureate records represent different programs and student groups.
COLLEGE SCORECARD FIELD OF STUDY
International Relations and National Security Studies
The June 2026 College Scorecard release includes 26 published International Relations and National Security Studies program records across 25 institutions, with median four-year earnings of $69,954 and median federal debt of $20,086.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardDownload source data ↗
Program records26institution and credential combinations
Institutions25distinct main-campus records
Median earnings$69,954median of published four-year medians
Median debt$20,086median of published program medians
01 · Published records
Which colleges publish International Relations and National Security Studies outcomes?
The field report includes 26 institution-and-credential records that each have at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median federal debt.
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 137 working graduates$110,686 earnings · $19,500 debtUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 156 working graduates$84,866 earnings · $13,765 debtUniversity of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 128 working graduates$82,991 earnings · $20,672 debtGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 131 working graduates$82,197 earnings · $17,500 debtFordham UniversityBronx, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 99 working graduates$77,234 earnings · $25,843 debtGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 433 working graduates$76,751 earnings · $22,000 debtEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 87 working graduates$75,520 earnings · $22,901 debtMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · 105 working graduates$74,709 earnings · $24,766 debtAmerican UniversityWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 444 working graduates$73,865 earnings · $23,250 debtVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 95 working graduates$71,988 earnings · $21,500 debtSeton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · 77 working graduates$71,949 earnings · $22,500 debtPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 112 working graduates$71,001 earnings · $25,000 debtUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 107 working graduates$70,510 earnings · $19,500 debtGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 196 working graduates$69,399 earnings · $23,000 debtJames Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 87 working graduates$68,798 earnings · $18,460 debtSyracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 102 working graduates$68,049 earnings · $26,635 debtUniversity of California-DavisDavis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 180 working graduates$67,056 earnings · $12,416 debtBoston UniversityBoston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 141 working graduates$66,661 earnings · $25,000 debtOhio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 176 working graduates$66,064 earnings · $19,500 debtSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 85 working graduates$65,775 earnings · $16,750 debtFlorida International UniversityMiami, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 186 working graduates$64,399 earnings · $18,637 debtFlorida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 361 working graduates$63,984 earnings · $17,767 debtSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$59,733 earnings · $17,134 debtUniversity of South FloridaTampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 107 working graduates$58,999 earnings · $18,250 debtIndiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Bachelor's Degree · 86 working graduates$57,806 earnings · $19,000 debtUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · 92 working graduates$56,257 earnings · $21,167 debt
02 · Comparison scope
How should International Relations and National Security Studies program records be compared?
This field contains 2 published credential levels: Bachelor's Degree, Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma. Earnings, debt, geography, and student populations differ across those credential groups.
Earnings cohort
Four-year earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled after completion.
Federal debt
Debt is cumulative federal borrowing for a separate published cohort, not annual cost.
Evidence count
Each linked program record reports its working-graduate and borrower counts beside the published outcomes.
Answers at a glance
International Relations and National Security Studies: frequently asked questions
The International Relations and National Security Studies FAQ covers 26 program records across 25 institutions; the records are unranked, and suppressed or undersized cohorts remain unpublished.
How many International Relations and National Security Studies program records are published?
This report contains 26 program records across 25 institutions that pass the site’s evidence and suppression rules.
Are the records ranked?
No. Records are listed with their published earnings, debt, credential, and evidence counts; the directory does not create a quality score.
Why are some colleges absent?
A college may not offer the field, may have a smaller cohort, or may have earnings or debt suppressed in the federal source.