International/Globalization Studies at California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$34,246
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,480
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,972
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 87
Rank by pay
#46 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,093
Median federal debt

California State University-Monterey Bay graduates in international/globalization studies earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Monterey Bay Compares for International/Globalization Studies

All 87 colleges reporting international/globalization studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$91,874$80,905#2$51,371
2American Public University System Charles Town, WV$86,599$102,451#1$64,133
3University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$82,501$75,071#8$39,082
4University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$81,174$73,863#10$45,168
5University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$76,044$69,245#15$42,197
6North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$73,362$78,728#3$45,648
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$72,545$76,490#7$44,446
8Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$72,375$73,606#11$40,189
9Kenyon College Gambier, OH$72,305$77,160#5—
10College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$71,280$62,770#25$46,530
…
27Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$63,504$64,565#23$41,886
28University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$63,452$66,025#22$40,594
29Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$62,495$56,866#43$36,920
30California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$61,480$55,943#46$34,246
31University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$61,344$57,369#40$25,307
32Texas State University San Marcos, TX$60,976$61,995#28$37,397
33College of Charleston Charleston, SC$60,468$67,050#19$25,764

Other Majors at California State University-Monterey Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,489$117,088#8 of 966
Computer Science$101,787$71,458#159 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$74,298—#357 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,558$47,825#300 of 1176
Mathematics$62,943—#228 of 309
Marine Sciences$59,782$27,268—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,017$30,413#107 of 476
Social Sciences$57,200$34,678#29 of 87
Human Services$56,719$37,501#11 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,856$35,760#69 of 137
Biology$55,654$35,312#504 of 841
Psychology$54,074$29,168#297 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,598$30,712#169 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,118$34,089#51 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$48,639$30,378#189 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,736$29,929#479 of 610
Music$40,077$28,009#183 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$39,954$24,496#147 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,824—#220 of 225
Fine and Studio Arts$34,006—#377 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Monterey Bay international/globalization studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,246 one year after graduating and $61,480 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Monterey Bay rank for international/globalization studies?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for international/globalization studies graduates, California State University-Monterey Bay ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international/globalization studies at California State University-Monterey Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for international/globalization studies ($59,972), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,093.

← All data for California State University-Monterey Bay · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.