International & Global Studies

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    5,740
    declining 11.1%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $8,772
    growing 3.75%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $41,813
    growing 3.22%

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    N/A In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of International & Global Studies degree recipients are Sewanee, TN, Danville, KY, and Vallejo, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying International & Global Studies is a bachelors degree.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in International & Global Studies and the types of students that study this field. University of California-San Diego awards the most degrees in International & Global Studies in the US.

    Tuition costs for International & Global Studies majors are, on average, $8,772 for in-state public colleges, and $41,813 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers International & Global Studies programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). N/A

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in International & Global Studies (2024)
    1. 413 degrees awarded
    2. 228 degrees awarded
    3. 202 degrees awarded

    The following chart shows the share of universities that offer International & Global Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $8,772
    Median In-State Public
    $41,813
    Median Out of State Private

    University of California-San Diego has the most International & Global Studies degree recipients, with 413 degrees awarded in 2024.

    The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in International & Global Studies.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in International & Global Studies
    1. 447 degrees awarded
    2. 228 degrees awarded
    3. 214 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in International & Global Studies by year.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (2,648 students).

    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in International & Global Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course International & Global Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.

    The most common degree types held by the working population in Interdisciplinary Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Female (65.7%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in International & Global Studies.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      2,648 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,111 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Asian
      573 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in International & Global Studies for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Female
      1,417 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      700 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      672 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in International & Global Studies.

    White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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    Global Diversity

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course International & Global Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. India
      26,993 degree recipients
    2. Mexico
      11,096 degree recipients
    3. China
      8,533 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Iceland
      4.31 times more than expected
    2. Tanzania
      4.04 times more than expected
    3. Montenegro
      3.69 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Iceland that hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees (4.31 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (26,993 degree recipients).

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