Bachelor's-12% vs national median289 grads tracked
International/Globalization Studies at Colorado State University
Ranked 36th of 58 bachelor's programs in International/Globalization Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,238 – $43,418
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $41,578 – $68,395
Median · 10 years out
$64,798
middle 50%: $45,300 – $87,070
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for International/Globalization Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
International/Globalization Studies graduates at Colorado State University earn $31,905 in their first year. Median salaries reach $64,798 after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,024 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$54,890 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,905 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out