International Relations and National Security Studies at Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 283 graduates a year

$50,588
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,197
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 118
Rank by pay
#35 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Georgetown University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgetown University 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
…
12University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$84,866$77,223#22$52,262
13University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$84,474$89,912#3$31,813
14University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$82,991$75,571#23$46,870
15Georgetown University Washington, DC$82,197$72,026#35$50,588
16Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$79,569$80,922#16$36,147
17Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$79,264$82,054#15—
18Emory University Atlanta, GA$78,029$80,776#17$45,022

Other International Relations and National Security Studies Credentials at Georgetown University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$88,199$118,569$74,360

Other Majors at Georgetown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$159,452$81,800#1 of 115
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,744$106,218#4 of 452
Computer Science$143,900$92,974#36 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$143,686$74,354#1 of 275
Accounting and Related Services$141,931$89,564#1 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$138,263$83,756#2 of 166
Mathematics$127,760$88,081#9 of 309
Economics$118,999$84,460#33 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$117,733$77,479#12 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$112,722$66,719#3 of 476
Marketing$105,944$74,819#4 of 516
Psychology$99,007$51,959#1 of 1027
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$92,963—
Science, Technology and Society$89,228$51,399#3 of 10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,915—
Political Science and Government$79,502$55,247#44 of 565
English Language and Literature$78,370$52,122#3 of 576
Biology$77,132$37,196#36 of 841
History$75,501$49,876#15 of 459
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$73,534$49,699#2 of 6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,025$46,190#22 of 225
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$65,574$28,278#9 of 90
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$51,388—
Public Health—$50,415—
Sociology—$40,079—
Biological and Physical Sciences—$22,631—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgetown University international relations and national security studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,588 one year after graduating and $82,197 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgetown University rank for international relations and national security studies?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Georgetown University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international relations and national security studies at Georgetown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for Georgetown University · 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.