Bachelor's+3% vs national median371 grads tracked
International Relations and National Security Studies at SUNY College at Geneseo
Ranked 17th of 75 bachelor's programs in International Relations and National Security Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,531
middle 50%: $24,465 – $47,410
Median · 5 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $46,580 – $85,126
Median · 10 years out
$85,242
middle 50%: $62,198 – $115,337
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 specialists at SUNY Geneseo earn a median of $34k in year one. Salaries reach $67k after five years and $85k after 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,413 total interest
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$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$71,178 · 5 yrs out
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$70,090 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$69,087 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$67,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$66,162 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$65,733 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$65,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,011 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$64,846 · 5 yrs out
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