New Paltz, New York · Public
International Relations and National Security Studies at State University of New York at New Paltz
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $18,809 school-wide net price and $58,073 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 366
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 61.6%
- Graduation rate
- 71.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,809/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $75,236
- Median debt
- $18,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,073/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($18,809), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,073), 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 B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,546 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,386 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place State University of New York at New Paltz in the top 43% 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 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for State University of New York at New Paltz. That award concentration is higher than at 72% of schools in this field set and is above 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?
State University of New York at New Paltz's average net price is $18,809 per year, about $75,236 over four years. That is $3,546 below the $22,355 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,073 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,386 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 State University of New York at New Paltz #158 of 366 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.