Bachelor's-6% vs national median344 grads tracked
International Relations and National Security Studies at University of Mary Washington
Ranked 27th of 75 bachelor's programs in International Relations and National Security Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,045
middle 50%: $26,905 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$61,109
middle 50%: $46,392 – $78,752
Median · 10 years out
$89,787
middle 50%: $65,986 – $120,903
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 from the University of Mary Washington earn a median $40k in year one. Median pay reaches $90k after a decade.
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
≈ $8,135 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$65,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,011 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$64,846 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,336 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$60,238 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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