International Relations and National Security Studies at University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$31,813
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,474
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 118
Rank by pay
#3 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,478
Median federal debt

University of Miami graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Miami 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
11Brown University Providence, RI$86,780$85,469#9$46,284
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

Other Majors at University of Miami by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,589$76,877#72 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$116,367$63,662#5 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,240$70,352#27 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$102,484$73,059#12 of 99
Accounting and Related Services$102,344—#43 of 796
Non-Professional Legal Studies$99,836$49,624#2 of 39
Industrial Engineering$99,068$71,089#42 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,997$67,064#36 of 118
Economics$92,998$42,129#91 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,555$75,036#261 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,274—#248 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,156$66,843#273 of 318
Marketing$85,935$53,622#46 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$82,999$43,917#6 of 178
Architecture$75,633$61,071#10 of 78
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$73,489—#15 of 67
Journalism$71,466$41,378#9 of 187
Criminology$70,461$29,670#2 of 113
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,065$48,793#532 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$66,064—#46 of 156
Sociology$63,764—#45 of 462
Political Science and Government$62,216$33,867#277 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,053$35,263#27 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,289—#204 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,625$50,614#164 of 476
Psychology$54,290$30,417#284 of 1027
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,032$35,485#24 of 144
Biology$51,226$17,571#646 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$47,683$28,243#61 of 64
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,932$23,504#56 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,813 one year after graduating and $84,474 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, University of Miami ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,478.

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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.