International Relations and National Security Studies at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,264
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 118
Rank by pay
#15 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 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
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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
19Tufts University Medford, MA$77,998$68,685#42$54,079
20Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY$77,977$74,218#25$40,648

Other Majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$150,628$105,137#14 of 459
Computer Engineering$128,497$93,629#23 of 189
Industrial Engineering$128,003$87,826#2 of 94
Mathematics$122,099—#12 of 309
Nuclear Engineering$114,772—#2 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,655$86,865#29 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,155$73,557#23 of 1176
Chemical Engineering$104,104$85,847#30 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,755$74,562#20 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,415$79,300#16 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,955$78,862#40 of 318
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$99,915$76,507#1 of 158
Design and Applied Arts$95,697$52,694#3 of 299
Materials Engineering$92,260$76,488#16 of 34
Civil Engineering$85,133$75,688#116 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$83,012—#3 of 82
Physics$82,431—#40 of 107
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,818$70,008#22 of 46
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$72,940$25,623#30 of 110
Architecture$71,292$48,863#20 of 78
Science, Technology and Society$65,454$40,297#8 of 10
Public Policy Analysis—$48,383—
Biology—$19,167—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus international relations and national security studies graduates make?

Graduates earn $79,264 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus rank for international relations and national security studies?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international relations and national security studies at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596).

← All data for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · 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.