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University of Virginia

International Relations and Affairs (45.0901)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Foreign Affairs
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA
2010 CIP Code: 450901

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-19455484241
2019-20407445270
2020-21355393203
2021-22457440203
2022-23287333184

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.05119$ 3,196

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
2.5978




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-1917269241
2019-2019476270
2020-2113370203
2021-2213073203
2022-2312064184
Five Year Summary7493521,101
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years598421011,101112647561,101



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)1,37319%$69,304$101,723$150,661
2013-14 (8 years)1,49421%$58,345$86,875$121,596
2016-17 (5 years)1,44621%$56,196$77,827$100,141
2018-19 (3 years)1,35724%$49,414$67,245$85,880
2020-21 (18 months)1,25225%$28,248$50,977$67,211



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1840237.6%$ 12,095$ 21,739$ 23,864$ 29,093
2014-15 to 2018-1938637.8%$ 12,936$ 22,832$ 24,730$ 29,333
2015-16 to 2019-2037838.9%$ 13,396$ 22,394$ 24,929$ 28,628
2016-17 to 2020-2135838.9%$ 12,782$ 21,883$ 24,361$ 27,450
2017-18 to 2021-2234639.1%$ 11,876$ 20,997$ 23,555$ 26,721
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1840337.7%$ 12,782$ 23,657$ 30,113$ 35,747
2014-15 to 2018-1938838.0%$ 13,291$ 24,954$ 31,143$ 35,797
2015-16 to 2019-2038039.1%$ 13,725$ 24,954$ 32,683$ 37,027
2016-17 to 2020-2136039.1%$ 12,863$ 24,741$ 32,544$ 36,866
2017-18 to 2021-2234939.4%$ 12,036$ 22,930$ 32,592$ 36,927


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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