International Relations and National Security Studies at Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$43,290
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,180
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,596
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#60 of 118
Rank by pay
#41 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,750
Median federal debt

Marquette University graduates in international relations and national security studies earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marquette 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
…
57The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$67,001$58,806#84$34,841
58Boston University Boston, MA$66,661$58,702#85$45,870
59SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$66,435$63,232#64$36,754
60Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$66,180$68,863#41$43,290
61Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$66,064$70,500#37$38,584
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

Other Majors at Marquette University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,686$81,797#47 of 258
International Business$102,306$59,255#9 of 115
Real Estate$99,583$58,246#6 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$99,086$67,665#55 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$98,108$70,530#129 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,719$67,888#64 of 452
Computer Engineering$97,608$69,664#135 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,728$73,526#49 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$93,764$73,049#111 of 318
Biology$88,921$28,555#8 of 841
Civil Engineering$88,144$68,386#72 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,069$74,574#421 of 966
Economics$82,722$46,400#157 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,520—#61 of 253
Marketing$82,233$53,415#60 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$81,897$53,345#36 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,670$63,285#120 of 1176
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$78,125$31,173#4 of 64
Mathematics$76,620$47,141#107 of 309
Political Science and Government$74,008$38,225#80 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$71,711$39,816#4 of 25
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,501—#32 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,978$40,583#71 of 178
Journalism$63,322$38,700#27 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,473—#15 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$60,482$36,443#161 of 660
Psychology$60,338$35,076#94 of 1027
History$59,529$36,907#65 of 459
Criminology$59,083$35,650#33 of 113
Sociology$57,131—#124 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,290 one year after graduating and $66,180 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for international relations and national security studies graduates, Marquette University ranks #60 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for international relations and national security studies ($66,596), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,750.

← All data for Marquette 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.