Bachelor's-8% vs national median184 grads tracked
International Relations and National Security Studies at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 36th of 75 bachelor's programs in International Relations and National Security Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,275
middle 50%: $26,474 – $47,243
Median · 5 years out
$59,443
middle 50%: $43,469 – $75,051
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $64,798 – $107,901
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 graduates at SUNY New Paltz earn $36k in year one. Ten-year median salaries reach $84k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,684 total interest
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Wheaton College
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
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Ohio State University (The)
$59,122 · 5 yrs out
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Indiana University - Bloomington
$58,718 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$58,625 · 5 yrs out
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$57,938 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,899 · 5 yrs out
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