International Relations and National Security Studies at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$20,547
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,407
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 118
Rank by pay
#97 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,750
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 20% less 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 Texas State 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
…
99University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$54,506$56,716#90$36,726
100Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$54,505$49,632#106$33,581
101Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$53,458$49,170#108—
102Texas State University San Marcos, TX$53,407$54,299#97$20,547
103California State University-Chico Chico, CA$52,150$47,453#110$39,060
104Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$51,747$55,222#95—
105University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$51,166$46,591#112$30,357

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $20,547 one year after graduating and $53,407 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Texas State University ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #97 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,750.

← All data for Texas State 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.