San Diego State University International Relations: earnings, debt & careers

International Relations graduates of San Diego State University earn a median $59,733 four years after graduating ($35,361 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $17,134. That is $6,575 below the U.S. median for International Relations graduates ($66,308 across 116 colleges), and ranks 9th of 13 California colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$59,733

U.S. median for this major: $66,308.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$35,361

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$17,134

About 29% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $21,977.

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$15,364 /yr

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Sticker price $27,780. College Scorecard.

International Relations at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports International Relations graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Claremont McKenna College$96,520—$28,84991%
2Stanford University$91,075—$13,80792%
3University of Southern California$84,866$13,765$32,74092%
4California State University Maritime Academy$76,478$26,000$20,55560%
5Occidental College$70,394$19,275$38,26381%
6University of California-Davis$67,056$12,416$14,74186%
7San Francisco State University$65,775$16,750$12,27850%
8University of San Diego$61,509$24,100$30,36584%
9San Diego State University$59,733$17,134$15,36476%
10University of San Francisco$59,387$24,508$41,43170%
11California State University-East Bay$58,885—$9,32048%
12University of California-Riverside$56,108$18,914$14,30476%
13California State University-Chico$52,150$15,095$14,48063%

17 more California colleges offer International Relations but have too few graduates to report earnings.

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San Diego State University International Relations questions

How much do San Diego State University International Relations graduates earn?

International Relations graduates of San Diego State University earn a median $59,733 four years after graduating and $35,361 one year after. The U.S. median for International Relations graduates across 116 colleges is $66,308.

How much debt do San Diego State University International Relations graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for International Relations graduates of San Diego State University is $17,134, about 29% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $21,977.

Where does San Diego State University rank for International Relations in California?

Of 13 California colleges reporting International Relations graduate earnings, San Diego State University ranks 9th. The highest is Claremont McKenna College at $96,520.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “San Diego State University International Relations: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/san-diego-state-university/majors/international-relations (College Scorecard and BLS data).