International/Globalization Studies at University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 143 graduates a year

$33,553
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,127
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,972
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 87
Rank by pay
#34 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,724
Median federal debt

University of California-Santa Barbara graduates in international/globalization studies earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Santa Barbara 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
…
19University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$66,522$60,531#32$46,660
20Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$66,498$71,300#14$38,854
21Brandeis University Waltham, MA$66,366$58,442#37$36,874
22University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$66,127$60,171#34$33,553
23University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$65,703$62,271#26$36,883
24St Lawrence University Canton, NY$65,419$62,265#27$26,016
25Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$64,372$67,873#17$38,410

Other Majors at University of California-Santa Barbara by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$149,190$107,776#33 of 349
Computer Engineering$144,703$91,387#17 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,215—#18 of 258
Chemical Engineering$113,317$79,737#10 of 158
Applied Mathematics$109,360$59,638#9 of 45
Mechanical Engineering$104,336$81,108#22 of 318
Pharmacology and Toxicology$98,462$39,421#1 of 5
Economics$98,178$66,334#73 of 368
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,078$66,099#37 of 126
Statistics$90,778$55,110#23 of 50
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$90,694$49,100#1 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$90,061$42,634#2 of 49
Mathematics$85,391$46,447#61 of 309
Physics$85,219$53,597#38 of 107
Chemistry$74,713$47,197#40 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$72,976$46,598#31 of 660
Philosophy$71,796$25,303#7 of 86
Political Science and Government$70,384$39,404#119 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,496$35,635#27 of 225
Geography and Cartography$67,521$37,398#19 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,788$30,759#42 of 138
Research and Experimental Psychology$66,171$34,431#18 of 82
Biology$64,520$33,486#204 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,628$33,759#42 of 265
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$61,580$27,629#14 of 90
Sociology$60,013$34,372#80 of 462
History$59,342$29,749#69 of 459
English Language and Literature$59,334$24,099#64 of 576
Area Studies$59,042—#32 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,004$32,341#17 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Santa Barbara international/globalization studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,553 one year after graduating and $66,127 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Santa Barbara rank for international/globalization studies?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for international/globalization studies graduates, University of California-Santa Barbara ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international/globalization studies at University of California-Santa Barbara worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for international/globalization studies ($59,972), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,724.

← All data for University of California-Santa Barbara · 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.