Fairmont, West Virginia · Public
International Relations and National Security Studies at Fairmont State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,032 school-wide net price and $46,857 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 366
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.6%
- Graduation rate
- 44.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,032/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,128
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,857/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 (3.3%), school-wide average net price ($9,032), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,857), 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 2.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($13,323 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($16,602 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Fairmont State University in the top 9% 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 3.3% of the awards or completions reported for Fairmont State University. That award concentration is higher than at 92% of schools in this field set and is 2.7x 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?
Fairmont State University's average net price is $9,032 per year, about $36,128 over four years. That is $13,323 below the $22,355 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,857 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,602 below 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 Fairmont State University #34 of 366 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.