Fredericksburg, Virginia · Public
International Relations and National Security Studies at University of Mary Washington
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% reported program-share signal, $20,667 school-wide net price, and $60,613 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 63 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~63
- Schools with reported signal
- 366
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 79.8%
- Graduation rate
- 66.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,667/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $82,668
- Median debt
- $20,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $60,613/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($20,667), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,613), and peer averages from 366 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 366 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,688 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,846 below). Together, those evidence points place University of Mary Washington in the top 49% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 0.7% reported share · $3,203 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 2.3% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,779 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.4% reported share · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.0% reported share · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.7% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.3% reported share · $6,376 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
International Relations and National Security Studies accounts for 1.8% of reported programs at University of Mary Washington, which is bigger than 81% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 63 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Mary Washington's average net price is $20,667 per year, about $82,668 over four years. That is $1,688 below the $22,355 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $60,613 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,846 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Mary Washington #179 of 366 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.