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International/Globalization Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public · Federal field 3020

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$7,424 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 32.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $10,990 / year
10-year scenario: −6% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$43,960

$8,000Annual price+$11,960

$14,000Current college-wide context−$12,040

$16,000Annual price−$20,040

$24,000Annual price−$52,040

$32,000Annual price−$84,040

$40,000Annual price−$116,040

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,438 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$32,800Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,355

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,628

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,396

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$229/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,355Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,642Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE42.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,438Year 1

$67,396Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,616

Estimated loan payment$229

58borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,396 vs. $59,972

$7,424 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Political Scientists$103,780 median wageIL estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$63,470 median wageIL estimate · 1,700 jobs · 25-1069+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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