International and Comparative Education at SIT Graduate Institute

Brattleboro, VT · Master's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$49,200
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,017
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,445
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 5
Rank by pay
#5 of 5
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,654
Median federal debt

SIT Graduate Institute graduates in international and comparative education earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 68% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SIT Graduate Institute Compares for International and Comparative Education

All 5 colleges reporting international and comparative education 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
1American University Washington, DC$79,464$69,631#2$65,008
2Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$78,135$74,368#1$66,758
3Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$70,015$68,789#3$56,373
4George Washington University Washington, DC$69,944$61,289#4$59,211
5SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT$57,017$58,561#5$49,200

Other Majors at SIT Graduate Institute by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Sustainability Studies$65,764$61,183#12 of 13
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,561—#40 of 40
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$54,378—#14 of 14
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$48,152—#49 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SIT Graduate Institute international and comparative education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,200 one year after graduating and $57,017 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SIT Graduate Institute rank for international and comparative education?

Among 5 colleges reporting earnings for international and comparative education graduates, SIT Graduate Institute ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international and comparative education at SIT Graduate Institute worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for international and comparative education ($69,445), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,654.

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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.