International Relations and National Security Studies at Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$39,630
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,169
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#65 of 118
Rank by pay
#50 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Duquesne University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duquesne 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
…
62San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$65,775$59,851#82$31,254
63American Public University System Charles Town, WV$65,510$77,502#21$48,142
64Wheaton College Wheaton, IL$65,230$64,088#61$40,084
65Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$65,169$66,277#50$39,630
66University of Delaware Newark, DE$64,715$64,327#59$38,250
67Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$64,710$73,271#28—
68Hamilton College Clinton, NY$64,585$61,472#75$45,332

Other Majors at Duquesne University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,387—#20 of 253
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,128—#3 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$92,789$64,914#169 of 459
Computer Science$92,606$65,098#222 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,272—#89 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$86,169$60,666#161 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,802$70,265#539 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,781$59,878#157 of 452
International Business$78,157$60,748#37 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,822$58,781#184 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,059—#17 of 85
Biology$70,958$36,643#91 of 841
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,977$41,787#104 of 126
Marketing$66,542$47,897#261 of 516
Political Science and Government$66,444$28,840#173 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$65,898$38,207#8 of 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,538$39,651#73 of 178
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,196—#43 of 215
Mathematics$64,164$49,314#218 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,319—#73 of 110
Computer Software and Media Applications$60,310$41,394#27 of 54
Sociology$55,050$29,661#167 of 462
Journalism$54,081—#99 of 187
English Language and Literature$54,025$31,887#155 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$50,794$33,275#421 of 660
History$50,090$29,451#243 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,883$41,502#243 of 680
Psychology$48,850$32,291#613 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$48,319—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,096$45,890#249 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,630 one year after graduating and $65,169 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Duquesne University ranks #65 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Duquesne 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.