International Relations and National Security Studies at New York University

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 187 graduates a year

$59,814
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,034
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,627
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 40
Rank by pay
#16 of 40
Rank, wage-adjusted
$102,482
Median federal debt

New York University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 110% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New York University Compares for International Relations and National Security Studies

All 40 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$118,569$103,897#3$88,199
2Rice University Houston, TX$116,551$118,498#2$82,320
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$114,716$100,677#5$76,550
4Tufts University Medford, MA$108,836$95,841#8$73,332
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$107,574$102,388#4$80,448
6University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$103,784$91,393#14$67,146
7University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$101,102$91,996#12$68,368
8American Public University System Charles Town, WV$100,647$119,071#1$79,105
9George Mason University Fairfax, VA$100,525$91,537#13$73,385
10George Washington University Washington, DC$100,024$87,647#19$70,707
…
14Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$95,282$96,874#7$62,266
15San Diego State University San Diego, CA$94,199$85,715#24$63,873
16Fordham University Bronx, NY$93,706$89,189#15$60,709
17New York University New York, NY$93,034$88,549#16$59,814
18Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$92,844$88,368#17$60,384
19Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA$92,176$83,874#28$69,196
20Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$92,176$94,672#10$69,196

Other Majors at New York University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Legal Professions and Studies$254,326$167,839#1 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$232,460$184,729#8 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$188,168$178,835#1 of 92
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$180,138$91,612#1 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$173,716$107,240#10 of 78
Computer Science$172,796$108,067#16 of 48
Real Estate$156,252$128,898#3 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$152,422$113,704#5 of 72
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$151,024$141,353#35 of 432
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$135,852—#30 of 62
Accounting and Related Services$134,461$82,270#1 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$133,466$91,372#18 of 211
Statistics$128,820$104,788#12 of 18
Engineering-Related Fields$127,277$114,850#20 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$125,710$87,072#8 of 159
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$120,018$80,996—
Educational/Instructional Media Design$117,843—#2 of 82
Public Administration$109,946$82,887#8 of 243
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$106,674$71,369#1 of 36
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—$100,602—
Civil Engineering$99,685$91,660#31 of 81
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$94,135$63,849#2 of 7
Biology$90,999$69,912#8 of 57
Public Health$90,473$66,652#45 of 201
Computer Software and Media Applications$89,704$54,671#24 of 26
Education$83,789$76,983#3 of 32
Research and Experimental Psychology$82,490$48,960#2 of 13
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$80,567—#9 of 52
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$77,975$56,147#11 of 20
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,912$64,527#41 of 243

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New York University international relations and national security studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,814 one year after graduating and $93,034 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New York University rank for international relations and national security studies?

Among 40 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, New York University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international relations and national security studies at New York University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($95,627), and the median federal debt at graduation is $102,482.

← All data for New York 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.