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Bachelor's-2% vs national median237 grads tracked

International/Globalization Studies at Macalester College

Ranked 21st of 58 bachelor's programs in International/Globalization Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,077
middle 50%: $27,658 – $56,825
Median · 5 years out
$58,734
middle 50%: $40,660 – $75,294
Median · 10 years out
$82,379
middle 50%: $64,138 – $118,775

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

Graduates of Macalester College's bachelor's program in International/Globalization Studies earn a median $44,077 one year after graduating, rising to $82,379 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $60,064 for this field, ranking 21st of 58 reporting programs.

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
≈ $7,914 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Arizona State University
$59,467 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$58,597 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$58,175 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$55,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Macalester College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$121,630 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,879 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out

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