Bachelor's-12% vs national median418 grads tracked
International/Globalization Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 33rd of 58 bachelor's programs in International/Globalization Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,743
middle 50%: $26,530 – $47,346
Median · 5 years out
$53,148
middle 50%: $40,502 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$71,541
middle 50%: $52,989 – $101,968
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 from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee see median starting salaries of $36k. Mid-career earnings reach $72k after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,397 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$55,047 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,890 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,146 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,905 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out