International Relations and National Security Studies at Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$45,022
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,029
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 118
Rank by pay
#17 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Emory University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Emory 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
…
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
19Tufts University Medford, MA$77,998$68,685#42$54,079
20Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY$77,977$74,218#25$40,648
21Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$77,300$89,481#4$47,956

Other Majors at Emory University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$159,541$80,623#24 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$136,731$85,682#6 of 1176
Economics$111,631$71,340#45 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,903$79,073#123 of 966
Political Science and Government$94,001$46,629#12 of 565
Statistics$93,446$60,714#22 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$90,025—#9 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$87,254$37,974#2 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,279—#57 of 253
Chemistry$79,034$32,130#24 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$78,866$37,237#12 of 660
Anthropology$78,768$36,700#3 of 188
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$76,993—#3 of 90
Area Studies$75,205$33,549#8 of 70
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,795$26,663#12 of 67
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$72,399$40,019#16 of 225
Biology$70,959$23,492#90 of 841
History$69,988$33,710#24 of 459
English Language and Literature$66,762$36,019#23 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,795$21,227#39 of 265
Psychology$59,628$32,085#104 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$58,745—#18 of 103
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,848$29,909#44 of 137
Music—$33,430—
Sociology—$30,516—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,022 one year after graduating and $78,029 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Emory University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Emory 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.