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Bachelor's-12% vs national median437 grads tracked

International Relations and National Security Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 46th of 75 bachelor's programs in International Relations and National Security Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,225
middle 50%: $24,395 – $50,044
Median · 5 years out
$56,819
middle 50%: $42,666 – $73,204
Median · 10 years out
$78,439
middle 50%: $54,357 – $118,750

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 and National Security Studies majors earn a median of $78k after ten years. First-year median pay for this degree stands at $35k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,055 total interest

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