COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 4509

International Relations and National Security Studies at Boston University

Boston, MA · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Bachelor's Degree$66,661
$25,000 federal debt153 year-5 observations
Master's Degree$81,518
Not available federal debt21 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$68,102
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$68,102
Sticker price
Average net price$24,402
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$86,285
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Bachelor's Degree$66,661$66,596$25,000$265/mo−22%153
Master's Degree$81,518$95,627Not availableNot availableBaseline needed21

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.