George Washington University: International and Comparative Education

Master's degree · CIP 13.07 · Some credentials fully online · Washington, DC

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $62,339 one year after completing and $69,944 four years after. Median debt was not published. Nationally, graduates of master's degree programs in this field earned a median of $62,374 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$62,339
36 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
$69,944
Verified data
Median federal debt
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Debt to first-year earnings
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This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$62,339$62,374
Median earnings 4 years after completion$69,944$69,445
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)Suppressed for privacyData unavailable Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)Data unavailable
Graduates in the most recent year43193 across 30 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

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