International Relations and National Security Studies at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$32,682
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,511
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#86 of 118
Rank by pay
#88 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Loyola University Chicago graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola University Chicago 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
…
83University of South Florida Tampa, FL$58,999$62,797#68$30,977
84California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$58,885$53,581#100—
85Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$58,802$62,000#73$28,202
86Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$58,511$57,487#88$32,682
87University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$58,002$60,199#80$29,539
88Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$57,806$62,015#72$36,100
89Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR$57,783$58,123#86—

Other Majors at Loyola University Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,884$67,801#18 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$99,112$68,950#123 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$97,667$69,965#63 of 796
Computer Engineering$97,158$68,020#139 of 189
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,745$64,513#56 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,001$66,919#115 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,922$76,869#428 of 966
International Business$87,698$55,496#22 of 115
Marketing$86,662$51,065#42 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$86,190—#16 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,040$57,876#17 of 275
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,575—#4 of 85
Business/Managerial Economics$78,094$61,333#46 of 84
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$77,773—#11 of 37
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,942$43,308#46 of 178
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,681$38,487#44 of 110
Security Science and Technology$64,194$51,202#11 of 45
Political Science and Government$63,437$37,007#246 of 565
Biology$62,821$31,964#253 of 841
Sociology$61,429$34,004#68 of 462
Philosophy$60,571—#29 of 86
Design and Applied Arts$59,928—#80 of 299
Social Work$59,206—#62 of 420
Anthropology$59,024$26,977#13 of 188
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,373$26,251#44 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$58,256$31,495#211 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,145$38,953#198 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,790$30,797#94 of 265
History$57,639$31,079#87 of 459
Journalism$57,407$38,302#78 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,682 one year after graduating and $58,511 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Loyola University Chicago ranks #86 by median pay four years after graduation, and #88 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.