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International/Globalization Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Public · Federal field 3020

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$20,804 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
44.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−125% · 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.

What stays fixed$39,168 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,132$41,127
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
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

45Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,168$2,056 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,599

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

02 · BORROWING$17,375

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,168

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$184/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$13,599Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,818Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.8%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.

$29,132Year 1
$39,168Year 4
$41,127Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% 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$3,264
Estimated loan payment$184
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,168 vs. $59,972

$20,804 below 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$142,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,540 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$72,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 16,580 jobs · 25-1069+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Charles Town, WV

American Public University System

$47,431 higher earnings · $4,250 less debt · $4,002 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,599
Debt
$13,125
Annual net price
$9,597
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$43,333 higher earnings · $5,375 less debt · $1,051 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,501
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$12,548
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$42,006 higher earnings · $875 less debt · $1,129 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,174
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$12,470
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$33,377 higher earnings · $2,322 less debt · $461 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,545
Debt
$15,053
Annual net price
$13,138
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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