US College Programs

International Relations (Bachelor's) Programs in Georgia, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

  • 5 programs report first-year pay
  • 5 also report federal debt
  • Bachelor's in International Relations and National Security Studies

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Georgia international relations bachelor's program pays its graduates $39,275 in their first year, $2,386 more than the national median. Emory University reports the highest first-year pay ($45,022), and Emory University the lowest median debt ($19,500).

Median first-year pay$39,275National $36,889
Median pay after 5 years$61,391National $64,642
Median federal debt$20,500National $21,750
Debt-to-earnings50%National 59%

All 5 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

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

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

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 5 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

  1. Emory University$45,022
  2. University of North Georgia$43,564
  3. University of Georgia$39,275
  4. Kennesaw State$34,343
  5. Georgia Southern University$27,664

Lowest median debt

  1. Emory University$19,500
  2. University of Georgia$19,500
  3. University of North Georgia$20,500
  4. Kennesaw State$23,000
  5. Georgia Southern University$25,008

Lowest debt for the pay

  1. Emory University43%
  2. University of North Georgia47%
  3. University of Georgia50%
  4. Kennesaw State67%
  5. Georgia Southern University90%

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

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. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 400 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Common questions

Emory University in Atlanta reports the highest median first-year pay, $45,022. Its median federal debt is $19,500.

Related pages

International Relations (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked105 programs by pay and debt

About this data

  • Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
  • 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 Georgia rankings when their main campus is in another state.
  • Medians are across the international relations bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

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