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International Relations and National Security Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4509

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,353 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$22,373 / year
10-year scenario
−12% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$71,949 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,440$64,432
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
60Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
84Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$63,755Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

217Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
39Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
95Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
134Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,949$35,867 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 39 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$31,446

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

02 · BORROWING$22,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,949

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,446Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$68,263Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.5%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.

$45,440Year 1
$71,949Year 4
$64,432Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,996
Estimated loan payment$239
84borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,949 vs. $66,596

$5,353 above the national median for the same field and credential.

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

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Managers, All Other$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$142,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,540 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,260 median wageNJ estimate · 650 jobs · 25-1065+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Ewing, NJ

The College of New Jersey

$3,800 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,001
Debt
$24,952
Annual net price
$27,646
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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$27,256 higher earnings · $10,500 less debt · $12,637 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,205
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$18,809
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Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary

$19,116 higher earnings · $1,500 less debt · $12,350 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,065
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$19,096
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San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University

$16,042 higher earnings · $11,434 less debt · $16,355 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,991
Debt
$11,066
Annual net price
$15,091
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DATA QUALITY

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60 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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