Bachelor's-26% vs national median143 grads tracked
International Relations and National Security Studies at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 68th of 75 bachelor's programs in International Relations and National Security Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,730
middle 50%: $25,194 – $44,145
Median · 5 years out
$47,773
middle 50%: $36,285 – $63,927
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $42,822 – $90,933
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for International Relations and National Security Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
International relations majors at the University of Minnesota Duluth earn a median of $33k starting out. Salaries reach $48k at five years and $64k at ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,523 total interest
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Cleveland State University
$51,424 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$51,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$50,710 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,336 · 5 yrs out
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