International Relations and National Security Studies at University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 125 graduates a year

$34,949
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,056
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 118
Rank by pay
#77 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

University of California-Davis graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Davis Compares for International Relations and National Security Studies

All 118 colleges reporting international relations and national security studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$99,205$87,064#8$44,004
2Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$96,520$87,827#7—
3Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$94,347$84,942#10$49,239
4Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA$92,728$84,376#12$68,344
5Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$92,728$95,239#1$68,344
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$91,075$82,872#14$76,166
7William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$91,065$82,923#13$47,270
8Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$90,393$91,930#2$77,312
9Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$87,991$89,461#5$53,246
10University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$87,439$88,926#6$65,559
…
53University of Rochester Rochester, NY$67,531$64,276#60—
54Baylor University Waco, TX$67,484$68,611#43$37,507
55Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$67,301$71,820#36$38,766
56University of California-Davis Davis, CA$67,056$61,017#77$34,949
57The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$67,001$58,806#84$34,841
58Boston University Boston, MA$66,661$58,702#85$45,870
59SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$66,435$63,232#64$36,754

Other Majors at University of California-Davis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$145,422$96,418#16 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$138,673$84,343#23 of 459
Engineering$114,228$82,956#4 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,649$68,337#37 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$102,161$75,231#27 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504$68,419#39 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,939$75,165#15 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414$71,633#42 of 59
Materials Engineering$89,983$74,110#21 of 34
Statistics$88,033$49,264#25 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$87,455$54,546#21 of 84
Biotechnology$87,406$59,156#4 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155$52,684#59 of 126
Economics$83,248$50,295#153 of 368
Physics$78,569—#54 of 107
Genetics$77,411$41,334#3 of 9
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343$46,005#9 of 49
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595$40,002#24 of 29
Chemistry$73,365$42,204#51 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337$43,462#11 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$72,778$42,569#33 of 660
Mathematics$72,640$29,300#133 of 309
Plant Sciences$72,335$43,873#4 of 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754$42,266#33 of 110
Food Science and Technology$70,571$52,084#14 of 29
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$69,702$44,593#3 of 10
Social Sciences$68,535$45,178#5 of 35
Cognitive Science$68,463$42,342#15 of 19
Biology$68,120$35,241#129 of 841
Political Science and Government$67,759$36,208#156 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Davis international relations and national security studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,949 one year after graduating and $67,056 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Davis rank for international relations and national security studies?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, University of California-Davis ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international relations and national security studies at University of California-Davis worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

← All data for University of California-Davis · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.