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
North Carolina State University international studies majors report a median first-year salary of $41k. Median earnings hit $81k by 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
≈ $8,067 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
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$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
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$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
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$113,912 · 5 yrs out
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$110,004 · 5 yrs out
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$109,592 · 5 yrs out
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$106,364 · 5 yrs out
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$106,347 · 5 yrs out
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$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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