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Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,263 grads tracked

International/Globalization Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 11th of 58 bachelor's programs in International/Globalization Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,742
middle 50%: $27,838 – $54,851
Median · 5 years out
$62,146
middle 50%: $45,010 – $84,610
Median · 10 years out
$89,253
middle 50%: $63,991 – $132,099

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 University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in International/Globalization Studies earn a median $39,742 one year after graduating, rising to $89,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $60,064 for this field, ranking 11th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 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
North Carolina State University
$61,213 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$60,064 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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