International Relations and National Security Studies at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$27,664
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,844
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 118
Rank by pay
#107 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,082
Median federal debt

Georgia Southern University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Southern 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
…
109University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$48,925$57,654#87$22,612
110University of Idaho Moscow, ID$48,662$51,745#103$30,261
111Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$48,463$46,293#114—
112Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$47,844$49,528#107$27,664
113University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$47,734$43,905#117$28,176
114Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$45,045$48,070#109$31,434
115Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA$44,784$45,546#116—

Other Majors at Georgia Southern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,844$67,235#12 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,467$75,859#176 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$92,026$63,616#174 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$87,731$68,462#248 of 318
Manufacturing Engineering—$83,438—
Management Information Systems and Services$81,310$59,373#85 of 166
Information Science/Studies$80,409$52,435#87 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,988$72,741#713 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,411$50,753#205 of 452
Civil Engineering$78,034$63,195#213 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,726$48,374#249 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$74,282$44,094#374 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,156$62,447#59 of 93
Marketing$69,425$46,640#196 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,017$58,026#142 of 253
Chemistry$65,629$34,977#111 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,037$28,360#26 of 85
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,934$35,649#72 of 178
Mathematics$59,424$35,511#254 of 309
Political Science and Government$58,949$30,407#343 of 565
Business/Managerial Economics$57,606$39,233#82 of 84
Anthropology$55,879—#24 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,330$29,320#240 of 610
Journalism$54,396$33,798#95 of 187
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,981$27,644—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,826$31,582#105 of 156
Criminology$53,766$35,588#68 of 113
Design and Applied Arts$53,396$39,355#142 of 299
Special Education and Teaching$53,272—#67 of 177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,398$35,266#427 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,664 one year after graduating and $47,844 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Georgia Southern University ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,082.

← All data for Georgia Southern 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.