Bachelor's+32% vs national median739 grads tracked
International/Globalization Studies at University of Michigan
Ranked 2nd of 58 bachelor's programs in International/Globalization Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,868
middle 50%: $32,683 – $72,071
Median · 5 years out
$79,079
middle 50%: $54,665 – $108,390
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 majors earn a $51k median salary in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $79k.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,278 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$74,246 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Colorado Boulder
$62,021 · 5 yrs out
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