International/Globalization Studies programs

CIP 3020 · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

94 institutions report graduate earnings for International/Globalization Studies programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $58,640 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.37× and 80% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 5 of the 98 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's	$253,631 n=27	97% 5yr	$58,474	0.23×	Above +295%	Clears 2/2
2	American Public University SystemWV · Master's	$108,940 n=233	100%	$29,812	0.27×	Above +109%	Clears 2/2
3	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Master's	$96,269 n=80	100% 5yr	$20,500	0.21×	Above +77%	—
4	American Public University SystemWV · Grad cert	$95,322 n=25	100% 5yr	$25,298	0.27×	Above +83%	Clears 2/2
5	Boston CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$91,874 n=50	85% 5yr	$19,000	0.21×	Above +111%	Clears 2/2
6	American Public University SystemWV · Bachelor's	$86,599 n=210	82%	$22,282	0.26×	Above +146%	Clears 2/2
7	Northeastern UniversityMA · Master's	$85,630 n=107	100% 5yr	$38,158	0.45×	Above +13%	Clears 2/2
8	Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Master's	$85,630 n=107	100% 5yr	$38,158	0.45×	Above +13%	Clears 2/2
9	University of California-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's	$82,501 n=26	92% 5yr	$12,000	0.14×	Above +115%	Clears 2/2
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Master's	$81,832 n=31	84% 5yr	$45,147	0.55×	Above +27%	Below 1/2
11	University of California-San DiegoCA · Bachelor's	$81,174 n=384	28%	$15,500	0.19×	Above +111%	Clears 2/2
12	Florida International UniversityFL · Master's	$76,658 n=54	82% 5yr	$38,633	0.50×	Above +38%	Clears 2/2
13	University of Virginia-Main CampusVA · Bachelor's	$76,044 n=65	63% 1yr	$16,387	0.21×	Above +100%	—
14	North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Bachelor's	$73,362 n=58	80% 1yr	$22,366	0.30×	Above +114%	Clears 2/2
15	University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI · Bachelor's	$72,545 n=189	56%	$15,240	0.21×	Above +107%	Clears 2/2
16	Drexel UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$72,375 n=23	82% 5yr	$29,046	0.40×	Above +92%	Clears 2/2
17	Kenyon CollegeOH · Bachelor's	$72,305 n=16	—	—	—	Above +96%	—
18	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · UG cert	$71,419 n=55	69% 1yr	$19,524	0.27×	Above +94%	—
19	College of the Holy CrossMA · Bachelor's	$71,280 n=17	67% 1yr	$23,000	0.32×	Above +64%	—
20	The University of the SouthTN · Bachelor's	$70,907 n=25	90% 5yr	$19,500	0.28×	Above +103%	Clears 2/2
21	University of Central FloridaFL · Bachelor's	$69,568 n=16	87% 5yr	$14,284	0.20×	Above +106%	Clears 2/2
22	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · Bachelor's	$68,378 n=51	94% 5yr	$21,500	0.31×	Above +93%	Clears 2/2
23	University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's	$68,196 n=30	87% 5yr	$24,125	0.35×	Above +85%	Clears 2/2
24	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL · Bachelor's	$67,396 n=36	53% 1yr	$21,439	0.32×	Above +79%	—
25	Providence CollegeRI · Bachelor's	$67,281 n=24	88% 5yr	$27,000	0.40×	Above +60%	Clears 2/2
26	The University of Texas at AustinTX · Bachelor's	$67,079 n=176	66%	$17,750	0.27×	Above +88%	Clears 2/2
27	Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$66,995 n=25	84% 1yr	$19,000	0.28×	Above +82%	—
28	University of California-BerkeleyCA · Bachelor's	$66,522 n=19	71% 1yr	$15,636	0.23×	Above +73%	—
29	Washington University in St LouisMO · Bachelor's	$66,498 n=23	—	$18,500	0.28×	Above +86%	—
30	University of DenverCO · Master's	$66,493 n=23	—	$44,416	0.67×	Below -2%	—
31	Brandeis UniversityMA · Bachelor's	$66,366 n=41	88%	$25,694	0.39×	Above +53%	Clears 2/2
32	University of California-Santa BarbaraCA · Bachelor's	$66,127 n=271	66%	$14,724	0.22×	Above +72%	Clears 2/2
33	University of UtahUT · Bachelor's	$65,703 n=53	89% 5yr	$24,305	0.37×	Above +65%	Clears 2/2
34	St Lawrence UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$65,419 n=19	—	$27,000	0.41×	Above +72%	Clears 2/2
35	Michigan State UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$64,372 n=67	94% 5yr	$26,000	0.40×	Above +84%	Clears 2/2
36	University at AlbanyNY · Bachelor's	$63,881 n=26	87% 5yr	$23,750	0.37×	Above +68%	Clears 2/2
37	Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's	$63,504 n=171	61%	$17,250	0.27×	Above +78%	Clears 2/2
38	University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Bachelor's	$63,452 n=83	63%	$17,732	0.28×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
39	Pepperdine UniversityCA · Bachelor's	$62,495 n=22	85% 5yr	$25,722	0.41×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
40	California State University-Monterey BayCA · Bachelor's	$61,480 n=29	54% 1yr	$14,093	0.23×	Above +60%	—
41	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO · Bachelor's	$61,344 n=38	79% 5yr	$18,870	0.31×	Above +47%	Below 1/2
42	Texas State UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$60,976 n=58	67% 1yr	$21,482	0.35×	Above +71%	Clears 2/2
43	College of CharlestonSC · Bachelor's	$60,468 n=37	57%	$16,554	0.27×	Above +76%	Clears 2/2
44	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's	$59,806 n=154	40%	$18,750	0.31×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
45	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's	$59,806 n=154	40%	$18,750	0.31×	Above +63%	Clears 2/2
46	University of Colorado BoulderCO · Bachelor's	$59,796 n=87	91% 5yr	$17,340	0.29×	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
47	Centre CollegeKY · Bachelor's	$59,531 n=32	63% 1yr	$27,000	0.45×	Above +72%	—
48	University of FloridaFL · Bachelor's	$59,432 n=71	73%	$11,625	0.20×	Above +76%	Clears 2/2
49	Hofstra UniversityNY · Bachelor's	$59,322 n=32	93% 5yr	$25,000	0.42×	Above +56%	Clears 2/2
50	University of California-RiversideCA · Bachelor's	$57,959 n=28	74% 5yr	$20,500	0.35×	Above +51%	Clears 2/2
51	University of California-IrvineCA · Bachelor's	$57,116 n=154	40%	$14,999	0.26×	Above +49%	Clears 2/2
52	Wright State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$56,668 n=27	—	$24,306	0.43×	Above +54%	—
53	Seattle UniversityWA · Bachelor's	$56,590 n=23	90% 5yr	$20,500	0.36×	Above +33%	Clears 2/2
54	Texas Tech UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$56,496 n=17	—	$21,500	0.38×	Above +58%	—
55	Macalester CollegeMN · Bachelor's	$56,091 n=35	69% 5yr	$23,324	0.42×	Above +40%	Clears 2/2
56	University of Northern ColoradoCO · Bachelor's	$55,967 n=19	84% 5yr	$10,654	0.19×	Above +35%	—
57	The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX · Bachelor's	$55,933 n=17	—	$19,500	0.35×	Above +56%	—
58	University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC · Bachelor's	$54,707 n=63	44%	$17,500	0.32×	Above +59%	Clears 2/2
59	University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI · Bachelor's	$54,462 n=77	88% 5yr	$23,250	0.43×	Above +40%	Clears 2/2
60	University of North FloridaFL · Bachelor's	$54,321 n=41	66%	$18,480	0.34×	Above +61%	Clears 2/2
61	University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · Bachelor's	$54,106 n=49	76% 5yr	$20,500	0.38×	Above +45%	Clears 2/2
62	California State University-Long BeachCA · Bachelor's	$53,918 n=60	57% 1yr	$15,000	0.28×	Above +40%	—
63	The New SchoolNY · Bachelor's	$53,917 n=18	—	$19,500	0.36×	Above +42%	Below 1/2
64	Kansas State UniversityKS · Bachelor's	$53,389 n=19	—	$15,022	0.28×	Above +47%	—
65	Arcadia UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$53,307 n=18	75% 5yr	$27,000	0.51×	Above +41%	Clears 2/2
66	University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI · Bachelor's	$52,885 n=22	—	$24,320	0.46×	Above +36%	—
67	University of OregonOR · Bachelor's	$52,842 n=79	60%	$19,500	0.37×	Above +44%	Clears 2/2
68	Temple UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$51,931 n=33	51% 1yr	$20,500	0.40×	Above +38%	—
69	Emmanuel CollegeMA · Bachelor's	$51,255 n=19	—	$27,000	0.53×	Above +18%	—
70	University of VermontVT · Bachelor's	$51,219 n=19	82% 5yr	$20,500	0.40×	Above +31%	Clears 2/2
71	University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · Bachelor's	$51,082 n=58	83% 5yr	$23,250	0.46×	Above +49%	Clears 2/2
72	Concordia University-IrvineCA · Master's	$50,990 n=18	77% 5yr	$24,732	0.48×	Below -32%	Below 2/2
73	University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyMD · Bachelor's	$50,400 n=22	—	$20,379	0.40×	Above +20%	—
74	University of North TexasTX · Bachelor's	$50,139 n=66	80%	$19,000	0.38×	Above +40%	Clears 2/2
75	Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's	$49,925 n=16	—	$24,250	0.49×	Above +36%	—
76	Northwest UniversityWA · Master's	$49,915 n=35	65% 1yr	$29,751	0.60×	Below -33%	Below 2/2
77	Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationWA · Master's	$49,915 n=35	65% 1yr	$29,751	0.60×	Below -33%	Below 2/2
78	Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · Bachelor's	$49,637 n=29	56% 5yr	$18,904	0.38×	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
79	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA · Bachelor's	$49,540 n=43	100% 5yr	$21,500	0.43×	Above +42%	Clears 2/2
80	University of Washington-Bothell CampusWA · Bachelor's	$49,475 n=28	85% 5yr	$17,256	0.35×	Above +16%	Clears 2/2
81	University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Bachelor's	$49,475 n=28	85% 5yr	$17,256	0.35×	Above +16%	Clears 2/2
82	University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA · Bachelor's	$49,475 n=28	85% 5yr	$17,256	0.35×	Above +16%	Clears 2/2
83	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO · Bachelor's	$48,973 n=49	82%	$19,296	0.39×	Above +18%	Below 1/2
84	University of ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's	$48,645 n=29	71% 5yr	$25,000	0.51×	Above +32%	Clears 2/2
85	Saint Edward's UniversityTX · Bachelor's	$48,050 n=33	77% 5yr	$23,250	0.48×	Above +34%	Clears 2/2
86	University of KentuckyKY · Bachelor's	$47,698 n=41	79% 5yr	$24,550	0.52×	Above +37%	Clears 2/2
87	University of IowaIA · Bachelor's	$47,421 n=37	88% 5yr	$21,814	0.46×	Above +23%	Clears 2/2
88	Rowan UniversityNJ · Bachelor's	$46,165 n=21	—	$20,250	0.44×	Above +16%	—
89	Concordia College at MoorheadMN · Bachelor's	$45,904 n=19	—	$27,000	0.59×	Above +15%	Clears 2/2
90	John Brown UniversityAR · Bachelor's	$45,322 n=17	—	$22,250	0.49×	Above +33%	—
91	University of Nebraska at OmahaNE · Bachelor's	$44,945 n=39	65% 1yr	$18,797	0.42×	Above +21%	Clears 2/2
92	University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointWI · Bachelor's	$42,984 n=22	—	$25,000	0.58×	Above +10%	—
93	Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · Bachelor's	$41,481 n=28	—	$25,000	0.60×	Above +16%	—
94	Liberty UniversityVA · Bachelor's	$40,897 n=18	—	$20,289	0.50×	Above +8%	—
95	Western Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's	$40,663 n=23	85% 5yr	$26,687	0.66×	Above +16%	Clears 2/2
96	University of WyomingWY · Bachelor's	$39,168 n=24	77% 5yr	$14,510	0.37×	Below -3%	Below 2/2
97	Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO · Bachelor's	$37,180 n=32	—	$24,750	0.67×	Above +4%	—
98	University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Bachelor's	$33,116 n=33	—	$17,245	0.52×	Above +2%	Clears 2/2

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state — median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
West Virginia	$95,322	3
Massachusetts	$78,455	6
Pennsylvania	$72,375	5
Ohio	$66,995	5
Florida	$64,500	4
Michigan	$64,372	3
California	$61,988	10
New York	$61,602	4
Arizona	$59,806	4
Colorado	$59,796	5
Texas	$56,496	7
North Carolina	$54,707	3
Wisconsin	$53,674	4
Washington	$49,695	6
Missouri	$41,481	3

States with at least 3 reporting International/Globalization Studies programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying International/Globalization Studies programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying International/Globalization Studies programs in this dataset are University of Pennsylvania ($253,631), American Public University System ($108,940), University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ($96,269). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are International/Globalization Studies programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 5 of the 98 International/Globalization Studies programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.