Compare 45 National Security Policy Studies. programs in the South. Average earnings: $49,064.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $48,094 | 288 | $16,500 | Good | $13,610 | Manageable | |
| #27 | $47,854 | 25 | $16,624 | Good | $12,269 | Manageable | |
| #28 | $47,459 | 38 | $23,833 | Manageable | $19,000 | High | |
| #29 | St. Mary's UniversityPrivate | $46,857 | 7 | $25,563 | Manageable | $16,723 | High |
| #30 | $46,478 | 24 | $21,672 | Manageable | $32,216 | High | |
| #31 | University Of ArkansasPublic | $43,893 | 53 | $21,500 | Manageable | $28,086 | High |
| #32 | $43,832 | 94 | $17,988 | Good | $15,541 | Challenging | |
| #33 | Wofford CollegePrivate | $43,428 | 15 | $25,732 | Manageable | $58,390 | High |
| #34 | University Of DelawarePublic | $42,603 | 50 | $24,572 | Manageable | $43,000 | High |
| #35 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic | $42,065 | 21 | $24,000 | Manageable | $18,866 | High |
| #36 | $40,954 | 9 | $20,000 | Manageable | $14,229 | High | |
| #37 | $37,328 | 31 | $23,250 | Challenging | $16,000 | High | |
| #38 | Washington CollegePrivate | $37,208 | 5 | $26,956 | High | $54,726 | High |
| #39 | $35,925 | 30 | $21,000 | Challenging | $12,589 | High | |
| #40 | $28,598 | 17 | $23,000 | High | $14,877 | High | |
| #41 | Eckerd CollegePrivate | $26,526 | 14 | $27,000 | High | $52,772 | High |
| #42 | $25,879 | 30 | $20,500 | High | $13,859 | High | |
| #43 | Goucher CollegePrivate | $25,868 | 12 | $26,000 | High | $39,769 | High |
| #44 | Virginia Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $21,781 | 6 | $27,000 | High | $39,446 | High |
| #45 | Texas State UniversityPublic | $20,547 | 23 | $21,000 | High | $22,500 | High |
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