New York, New York · Private Non-Profit
International Relations and National Security Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $21,590 school-wide net price and $102,491 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 366
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 4%
- Graduation rate
- 96.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,590/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $86,360
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $102,491/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($21,590), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,491), and peer averages from 366 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 366 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($765 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($39,032 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Columbia University in the City of New York in the top 11% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,203 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 2.3% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,779 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.0% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.7% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.3% of reported awards · $6,376 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
International Relations and National Security Studies accounts for 1.1% of the awards or completions reported for Columbia University in the City of New York. That award concentration is higher than at 69% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Columbia University in the City of New York's average net price is $21,590 per year, about $86,360 over four years. That is $765 below the $22,355 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $102,491 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $39,032 above the $63,459 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Columbia University in the City of New York #42 of 366 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.