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Private nonprofit · 4-year

Institute of World Politics

Washington, District of Columbia

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ROI: Not enough data

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

There isn't enough federal earnings data to calculate a reliable ROI here yet.

We only publish an ROI verdict where the U.S. Department of Education reports both earnings and cost. We won’t fabricate a number where federal data is missing.

The numbers behind the verdict

Average net price / yr as of 2024
$101,277
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$77,008
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
Graduation rate as of 2024
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
Retention rate as of 2024

How Institute of World Politics compares

This college against the District of Columbia and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

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Best-paying majors at Institute of World Politics

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
International Relations and National Security StudiesCertificate$101,277$60,843Not enough data

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ROI at Institute of World Politics

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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