How much debt do Rollins College international relations graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 6th lowest of 6 international relations bachelor's programs in Florida. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a international relations degree from Rollins College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 96% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 59%. Compare the cost with other Florida programs before deciding.

Rollins College International Relations (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in International Relations and National Security Studies
Private nonprofit college
Winter Park, FL
About 21 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Rollins College international relations graduates earn less than graduates of most international relations programs nationally, $28,113 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, more than at 95% of international relations programs in the country. Several Florida programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$28,11311th percentile of 105 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$64,642130% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,0006th lowest of 6 Florida programs

Debt-to-earnings96%Florida median 56%, national 59%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Florida and national columns are the medians across all international relations bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Rollins College	Florida	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$28,113	$31,813	$36,889
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$64,642	$60,401	$64,642
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$18,250	$21,750
Debt as share of first-year pay	96%	56%	59%
Programs compared		7	105

Five years out, Rollins College graduates earn about the national figure and about $4,241 more than the Florida median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Florida international relations program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Florida medians.

Rollins CollegeOther Florida programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 130% between the first and fifth year.

Rollins College grads, year 1$28,113

Rollins College grads, year 5$64,642

All Florida international relations grads, year 5$60,401

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 12.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Orlando area are about 1% above the national average, so a $28,113 salary here buys what about $27,720 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to international relations, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Political Scientists

$142,080

Median pay nationwide. 90 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 400 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

About Rollins College

Tuition and fees	$60,580 / year
Average net price after aid	$34,732 / year
Admission rate	48%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	75%
Undergraduate students	2,631

International Relations ranks 11th of 16 bachelor's programs at Rollins College by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer and Information Science ($69,707), Business ($51,001), and Teacher Education ($47,671).

Other international relations bachelor's programs near Winter Park

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · private nonprofit		$28,113	$27,000
Embry-Riddle Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL · private nonprofit	45 mi	$46,868	$22,901

Common questions

The median graduate earns $28,113 one year after graduating and $64,642 five years after. The median across international relations bachelor's programs in Florida is $31,813.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Florida comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the international relations program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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