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International Relations and National Security Studies master's degree outcomes at Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4509

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+36%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$88,199 → $119,853
—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
76Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
218Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$40,815

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$118,569

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$40,815Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$88,741Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE12.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE94.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$88,199Year 1
$118,569Year 4
$119,853Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$9,881
Estimated loan paymentNot available
—borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$118,569 vs. $95,627

$22,942 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Managers, All Other11-9199Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1065Political Scientists19-3094
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

Earnings
$114,716
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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218 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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