Bachelor's+7% vs national median168 grads tracked
International/Globalization Studies at Oregon State University
Ranked 7th of 58 bachelor's programs in International/Globalization Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $25,504 – $57,867
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $44,669 – $90,454
Median · 10 years out
$81,200
middle 50%: $60,484 – $117,446
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 alumni at Oregon State University earn a $35,528 median salary in year one. Earnings reach $81,200 by year 10.
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
≈ $8,390 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$79,079 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$74,246 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$69,154 · 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
Texas State University
$61,490 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oregon State University
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$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out