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

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$27,021
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,108
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 118
Rank by pay
#104 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,829
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Riverside 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
…
92Rhodes College Memphis, TN$56,744$61,987#74$23,835
93Portland State University Portland, OR$56,436$56,768#89$30,253
94University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$56,257$53,737#99$28,596
95University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$56,108$51,055#104$27,021
96Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$55,964$60,005#81—
97The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$55,419$62,905#67$35,324
98University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$54,781$60,744#78$33,612

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,027$43,213#315 of 1176
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,944$30,521#37 of 265
Business/Managerial Economics$64,147$37,496#75 of 84
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Mathematics$63,596$27,227#223 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Public Policy Analysis$58,504$39,867#32 of 34
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462
Social Sciences$55,087$39,934#17 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,021 one year after graduating and $56,108 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, University of California-Riverside ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #104 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,829.

← All data for University of California-Riverside · 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.