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What can you do with a
International Relations And National Security Studies degree?

International Relations And National Security Studies is modest-paying, AI barely touches it, and you would have escape routes.

Is this major worth the money?

Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
10.7 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$16k
earnings premium vs no degree
Median earnings
$61,391
Typical debt
$20,979
4-yr net cost
$92,832
Monthly loan payment
$239/mo
If you earn:

Where this major actually leads

3 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Regulatory Affairs Managerscommon
AI risk 7 → 56 future · +4.5% demand
$145,000
Political Scientistsstretch
AI risk 45 → 48 future · -3.1% demand
$95,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondarystretch
AI risk 0 → 48 future · +2.0% demand
$79,500
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.