International Relations and National Security Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$47,956
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,300
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 118
Rank by pay
#4 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Tulane University of Louisiana graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tulane University of Louisiana 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
…
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
22Fordham University Bronx, NY$77,234$73,511#26$46,653
23Colgate University Hamilton, NY$77,199$73,477#27—
24George Washington University Washington, DC$76,751$67,254#47$52,933

Other Majors at Tulane University of Louisiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$129,850$77,806#13 of 452
Computer Science$118,931$90,828#82 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,914—#7 of 118
Marketing$98,503$61,413#8 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,966$61,089#36 of 1176
Economics$79,957$46,386#182 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$79,925$32,356#10 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$76,945$33,428#16 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$71,325$39,085#19 of 61
Political Science and Government$71,160$41,265#110 of 565
Computer Programming$67,047$46,719#27 of 30
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$64,914$46,735#7 of 15
Psychology$60,260$31,585#97 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,507$32,879#121 of 178
English Language and Literature$57,752$30,318#87 of 576
Anthropology$56,847$24,042#17 of 188
Mathematics—$55,916—
International Business—$55,509—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$52,535$35,755#131 of 207
Social Sciences$51,290$37,472#48 of 87
Sociology$50,847—#273 of 462
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,464$22,270#67 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$47,791$39,553#135 of 156
Biology$47,777—#743 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$47,709$27,339#225 of 265
Philosophy—$41,032—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,169—#146 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,956 one year after graduating and $77,300 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Tulane University of Louisiana ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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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.