International Relations and National Security Studies at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Master's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$62,266
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,282
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$95,627
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 40
Rank by pay
#7 of 40
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,500
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-College Station graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-College Station 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
11American University Washington, DC$97,808$85,705#25$69,872
12Institute of World Politics Washington, DC$97,002$84,999#26$77,008
13University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$96,058$98,701#6$75,863
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

Other International Relations and National Security Studies Credentials at Texas A & M University-College Station

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$62,325$79,886$20,500

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-College Station by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$285,291—#3 of 17
Petroleum Engineering$192,907$171,571—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$183,813$124,605#3 of 92
Business Administration, Management and Operations$147,453$121,647#67 of 861
Computer Science$142,377$121,728#33 of 48
Finance and Financial Management Services$135,516$83,897#14 of 69
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$133,017$108,258—
Statistics$130,436$104,344#8 of 18
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$128,518$102,721#9 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,516$119,052#143 of 432
Industrial Engineering$125,414$99,078#7 of 18
Real Estate$124,680$82,111#10 of 15
Economics$121,910$78,849#4 of 22
Engineering-Related Fields—$120,911—
Management Information Systems and Services$120,776$73,589#11 of 46
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$119,512$96,252#17 of 25
Human Resources Management and Services$114,364$101,842#24 of 159
Mechanical Engineering$111,472$91,995#53 of 83
Marketing$110,154$70,739#8 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$108,934$68,417#58 of 349
Public Health$101,308$69,409#16 of 201
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$96,433$70,539#7 of 14
Civil Engineering$95,761$76,239#45 of 81
Agricultural Business and Management$88,075$63,208—
Computer Software and Media Applications$84,637$68,761#26 of 26
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$84,244—
Public Administration$80,153$57,926#107 of 243
Architecture$78,997$60,017#11 of 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$78,328$54,179#18 of 380
Animal Sciences$75,323$61,394—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-College Station international relations and national security studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,266 one year after graduating and $95,282 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-College Station rank for international relations and national security studies?

Among 40 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Texas A & M University-College Station ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international relations and national security studies at Texas A & M University-College Station worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($95,627), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,500.

← All data for Texas A & M University-College Station · 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.