International Relations and National Security Studies at Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,964
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#96 of 118
Rank by pay
#81 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Saint Louis University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Saint Louis 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
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93Portland State University Portland, OR$56,436$56,768#89$30,253
94University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$56,257$53,737#99$28,596
95University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$56,108$51,055#104$27,021
96Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$55,964$60,005#81—
97The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$55,419$62,905#67$35,324
98University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$54,781$60,744#78$33,612
99University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$54,506$56,716#90$36,726

Other Majors at Saint Louis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$99,331$74,209#44 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,647$60,055#92 of 452
International Business$92,270$52,670#15 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,483$48,371#46 of 1176
Computer Science$91,081$69,849#237 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$90,963$63,153#109 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$90,660$64,436#192 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,844$56,932#97 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$86,238$59,754#70 of 166
Air Transportation$83,903$44,459#25 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,525$70,226#664 of 966
Business/Managerial Economics$80,588$49,314#39 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,671$62,107#82 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,066—#10 of 610
Human Resources Management and Services$76,354$52,377#41 of 187
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering—$75,122—
Marketing$72,251$42,729#155 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,895$57,411#17 of 67
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,351—#19 of 85
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,202$48,436#67 of 275
Political Science and Government$67,287$30,502#158 of 565
Biology$65,517$34,620#169 of 841
Public Health$63,652$33,863#60 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,475—#48 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,099$45,709#114 of 660
Psychology$58,862$34,295#116 of 1027
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,604—#26 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,787$30,047#224 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,943—#104 of 225
Social Work$56,306—#102 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $55,964 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Saint Louis University ranks #96 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596).

← All data for Saint Louis 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.