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Bachelor's+2% vs national median583 grads tracked

International/Globalization Studies at North Carolina State University

Ranked 16th of 58 bachelor's programs in International/Globalization Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,893
middle 50%: $27,970 – $57,981
Median · 5 years out
$61,213
middle 50%: $43,697 – $83,723
Median · 10 years out
$81,357
middle 50%: $59,172 – $117,423

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in International/Globalization Studies earn a median $40,893 one year after graduating, rising to $81,357 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $60,064 for this field, ranking 16th 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
≈ $8,067 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Texas Tech University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$61,490 · 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
Macalester College
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$58,597 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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