International Relations and National Security Studies at CUNY City College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$30,627
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,039
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#82 of 118
Rank by pay
#91 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,060
Median federal debt

CUNY City College graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY City College 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
…
79University of Denver Denver, CO$59,895$56,014#92$40,923
80San Diego State University San Diego, CA$59,733$54,353#96$35,361
81University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$59,387$54,038#98$36,669
82CUNY City College New York, NY$59,039$56,193#91$30,627
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

Other Majors at CUNY City College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,354—#4 of 253
Computer Engineering$117,131$78,326#45 of 189
Computer Science$116,238$83,258#88 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,698$78,172#147 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,270$65,905#60 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,685$56,711#50 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,659$67,450#131 of 158
Civil Engineering$87,957$67,194#77 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,804$62,945#5 of 46
Mathematics$73,882—#122 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$72,068—#8 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$69,948$42,734#46 of 660
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$68,614——
Economics$67,679$45,556#298 of 368
Applied Mathematics$66,754$28,702#41 of 45
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,414$40,141#608 of 1176
Biology$63,206$28,324#236 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,440$44,175#72 of 110
Political Science and Government$59,540$29,823#333 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,063$43,059#136 of 476
Psychology$56,223$30,925#200 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,895$39,169#84 of 680
Sociology$55,683$28,825#149 of 462
History$52,809$30,290#190 of 459
Physics—$48,908—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,637$26,973#73 of 103
English Language and Literature$47,753$27,082#323 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,801$26,918#59 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$45,656$24,742#106 of 423
Music$44,058$19,145#126 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY City College international relations and national security studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,627 one year after graduating and $59,039 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY City College rank for international relations and national security studies?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, CUNY City College ranks #82 by median pay four years after graduation, and #91 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international relations and national security studies at CUNY City College worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,060.

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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.