International/Globalization Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 109 graduates a year

$40,594
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,452
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,972
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 87
Rank by pay
#22 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,732
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates in international/globalization studies earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Madison 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
…
25Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$64,372$67,873#17$38,410
26University at Albany Albany, NY$63,881$60,801#31$35,683
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

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Real Estate$120,483$73,239#4 of 25
Computer Engineering$120,068—#38 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$119,655$80,566#48 of 459
Industrial Engineering$110,711$80,435#14 of 94
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207$68,681#29 of 452
International Business$106,783$66,591#6 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,521$83,260#19 of 126
Insurance$105,992$78,796#1 of 21
Nuclear Engineering$102,449—#4 of 12
Chemical Engineering$101,676$85,945#44 of 158
Mathematics$101,438$67,744#23 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$101,390$68,909#48 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005$67,699#28 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762$74,094#32 of 118
Statistics$99,210$64,684#16 of 50
Marketing$96,148$65,224#11 of 516
Mechanical Engineering$95,114$74,611#83 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059$82,018#181 of 258
Engineering Mechanics$92,276$72,612—
Materials Engineering$91,265$76,662#19 of 34
Civil Engineering$87,691$71,246#85 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,579$75,513#517 of 966
Food Science and Technology$85,445—#1 of 29
Economics$85,366$54,495#135 of 368
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081$57,760#8 of 27
Agricultural Business and Management$81,655$49,868#5 of 77
Agricultural Engineering$78,368$67,746#23 of 26
Physics$77,380$36,878#59 of 107
Journalism$75,967$40,942#6 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963$29,866#14 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Madison international/globalization studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,594 one year after graduating and $63,452 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Madison rank for international/globalization studies?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for international/globalization studies graduates, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international/globalization studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for international/globalization studies ($59,972), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,732.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Madison · 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.