How much do International/Globalization Studies master's degree graduates from Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education earn?

The reported median is $49,915 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 42% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

International/Globalization Studies master's degree at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit

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Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$36,304 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,614 → $59,535

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$49,915 vs. $59,972

$10,057 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis87 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$35,671

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,915

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$35,671Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,568Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.0%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.

$47,614Year 1

$49,915Year 4

$59,535Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,160

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,915 vs. $86,219

$36,304 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$147,060 median wageWA estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3094$95,240–$193,450 middle 50% of WA wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$72,670 median wageWA estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1069$57,680–$97,880 middle 50% of WA wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 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.

Kirkland, WA

Northwest University

$13,383 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,915
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $22,288

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Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$203,716 higher earnings · $6,972 lower annual net price

Earnings: $253,631
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $28,699

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Charles Town, WV

American Public University System

$59,025 higher earnings · $26,074 lower annual net price

Earnings: $108,940
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,597

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Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

$46,354 higher earnings · $20,371 lower annual net price

Earnings: $96,269
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,300

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DATA QUALITY

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17 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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