International Relations and National Security Studies at Baylor University

Waco, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$37,507
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,484
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 118
Rank by pay
#43 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,409
Median federal debt

Baylor University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Baylor 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
…
51Washington College Chestertown, MD$67,983$59,663#83—
52University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$67,692$70,075#38$43,564
53University of Rochester Rochester, NY$67,531$64,276#60—
54Baylor University Waco, TX$67,484$68,611#43$37,507
55Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$67,301$71,820#36$38,766
56University of California-Davis Davis, CA$67,056$61,017#77$34,949
57The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$67,001$58,806#84$34,841

Other Majors at Baylor University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,411$82,714#53 of 349
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$125,167$84,271#1 of 27
Business/Commerce$124,434$74,886#3 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,812$67,909#39 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$102,011$68,187#45 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,110$82,475#104 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$96,148$70,873#26 of 166
Real Estate$94,027$57,834#8 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$92,990$75,726#129 of 318
Mathematics$89,618$45,195#47 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,510$75,213#385 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$89,102$62,562#13 of 187
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$86,363$59,052#7 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,961$63,438#75 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$84,808$60,575#26 of 84
Engineering$84,689—#42 of 57
Marketing$78,398$57,162#87 of 516
International Business$71,071$40,782#67 of 115
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$68,460$30,164#15 of 48
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$67,066$43,414#6 of 42
Chemistry$65,293—#115 of 209
Psychology$65,090$27,785#39 of 1027
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,909$38,174#46 of 215
Journalism$63,622$35,675#24 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$63,522$39,333#53 of 299
Political Science and Government$61,578$32,981#291 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,701$31,707#72 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$58,915$43,740#197 of 660
Social Work$58,293—#75 of 420
Sociology$57,822$37,753#113 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,507 one year after graduating and $67,484 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Baylor University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,409.

← All data for Baylor 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.