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International Relations and National Security Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Allegheny College

Meadville, PA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4509

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The short version

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,303Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,940

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,940Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$71,348Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE54.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE72.5%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.

$24,303Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$286
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $66,596

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.
Political Scientists$140,020 median wagePA estimate · 70 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,230 median wagePA estimate · 660 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.

Center Valley, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

$2,000 less debt · $4,720 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,001
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$18,220
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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

$2,000 less debt · $3,390 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,001
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$19,550
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Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$16,530 less debt

Earnings
$87,439
Debt
$10,470
Annual net price
$28,699
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Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

$5,750 less debt

Earnings
$79,569
Debt
$21,250
Annual net price
$36,931
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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