International Relations and National Security Studies at Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,458
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 118
Rank by pay
#108 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Gonzaga University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Gonzaga 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
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98University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$54,781$60,744#78$33,612
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—

Other Majors at Gonzaga University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,512$76,636#73 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,155$81,435#50 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,396$69,440#71 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,155$84,466#207 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,816$70,819#110 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,942$74,355#94 of 233
Business/Commerce$84,459$54,540#25 of 271
Political Science and Government$74,303$26,915#74 of 565
Economics$74,061$44,845#233 of 368
Communication and Media Studies$73,558$37,799#28 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,977$39,013#41 of 178
Criminology$68,190$38,028#5 of 113
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$67,348$33,486#19 of 64
Education$65,381—#2 of 27
Journalism$62,743$36,767#29 of 187
Sociology$62,626$33,675#52 of 462
Psychology$61,533$33,554#73 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,015$28,763#65 of 265
Mathematics$59,723—#251 of 309
English Language and Literature$59,151$41,077#69 of 576
Special Education and Teaching$58,772—#30 of 177
Biology$55,707$30,819#500 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$29,859—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $53,458 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Gonzaga University ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596).

← All data for Gonzaga 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.