Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,668 grads tracked
International/Globalization Studies at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 13th of 58 bachelor's programs in International/Globalization Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,013
middle 50%: $26,136 – $52,242
Median · 5 years out
$62,021
middle 50%: $43,754 – $86,644
Median · 10 years out
$91,663
middle 50%: $63,052 – $132,024
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 Studies graduates at CU Boulder earn $38k in their first year. Median earnings reach $62k at year five and $92k at year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,273 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$64,281 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,200 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,490 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,213 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$60,064 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$179,121 · 5 yrs out
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