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Best Schools for International & Global Studies in 2026

81 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering International & Global Studies, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average International & Global Studies graduate earns $34,874/yr across 81 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$34,874/yr

Avg DW Score

41/100

AI Risk

Moderate

36% task exposure

All International & Global Studies Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	International & Global Studies American Public University System · Charles Town, WV	67 65–68	$64,133/yr	Moderate	23.8x
2	International & Global Studies University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	57 55–59	$38,953/yr	Moderate	24.0x
3	International & Global Studies The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	54 52–57	$42,701/yr	Moderate	14.9x
4	International & Global Studies North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC	57 58–56	$45,648/yr	Moderate	11.8x
5	International & Global Studies Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	58 59–56	$55,240/yr	Moderate	9.7x
6	International & Global Studies University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA	52 50–54	$45,168/yr	Moderate	11.1x
7	International & Global Studies University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT	51 49–55	$36,883/yr	Moderate	16.2x
8	International & Global Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI	51 50–53	$40,594/yr	Moderate	12.7x
9	International & Global Studies University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	49 46–54	$39,082/yr	Moderate	13.1x
10	International & Global Studies Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	50 48–52	$29,287/yr	Moderate	28.3x
11	International & Global Studies University of Maryland-Baltimore County · Baltimore, MD	54 55–53	$49,115/yr	Moderate	8.5x
12	International & Global Studies University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	49 45–52	$29,043/yr	Moderate	24.3x
13	International & Global Studies University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI	49 47–52	$44,446/yr	Moderate	9.5x
14	International & Global Studies Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	50 49–52	$41,886/yr	Moderate	11.0x
15	International & Global Studies Bentley University · Waltham, MA	51 50–50	$75,006/yr	Moderate	2.2x
16	International & Global Studies University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	49 48–50	$36,926/yr	Moderate	12.4x
17	International & Global Studies University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	47 43–52	$32,129/yr	Moderate	16.7x
18	International & Global Studies University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA	50 52–50	$46,660/yr	Moderate	6.9x
19	International & Global Studies University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL	48 47–49	$30,861/yr	Moderate	16.3x
20	International & Global Studies University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Charlotte, NC	48 47–49	$32,206/yr	Moderate	15.3x
21	International & Global Studies University at Albany · Albany, NY	46 46–48	$35,683/yr	Moderate	11.5x
22	International & Global Studies University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN	48 48–48	$69,362/yr	Moderate	1.8x
23	International & Global Studies Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	45 45–46	$37,161/yr	Moderate	9.7x
24	International & Global Studies Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI	44 43–47	$38,410/yr	Moderate	8.8x
25	International & Global Studies University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE	46 47–46	$33,798/yr	Moderate	11.6x
26	International & Global Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI	43 41–47	$31,433/yr	Moderate	12.5x
27	International & Global Studies University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY	45 44–46	$29,132/yr	Moderate	13.8x
28	International & Global Studies California State University-Monterey Bay · Seaside, CA	48 49–46	$34,246/yr	Moderate	10.5x
29	International & Global Studies University of California-Irvine · Irvine, CA	41 38–46	$33,388/yr	Moderate	10.0x
30	International & Global Studies University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA	41 38–46	$33,553/yr	Moderate	10.0x
31	International & Global Studies Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA	43 41–44	$51,371/yr	Moderate	2.0x
32	International & Global Studies University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA	44 44–45	$42,197/yr	Moderate	4.0x
33	International & Global Studies California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA	45 46–44	$31,589/yr	Moderate	10.3x
34	International & Global Studies University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC	39 36–45	$21,830/yr	Moderate	14.3x
35	International & Global Studies Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	45 46–44	$37,397/yr	Moderate	7.2x
36	International & Global Studies Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN	41 41–42	$30,365/yr	Moderate	10.2x
37	International & Global Studies University of North Texas · Denton, TX	40 39–42	$30,621/yr	Moderate	10.0x
38	International & Global Studies University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	39 38–41	$33,892/yr	Moderate	7.4x
39	International & Global Studies University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA	39 36–43	$28,140/yr	Moderate	10.7x
40	International & Global Studies Arizona State University Digital Immersion · Scottsdale, AZ	40 38–42	$37,161/yr	Moderate	—
41	International & Global Studies University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO	37 34–42	$25,307/yr	Moderate	11.2x
42	International & Global Studies Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	37 35–41	$28,919/yr	Moderate	9.3x
43	International & Global Studies Colby College · Waterville, ME	39 36–41	$42,756/yr	Moderate	2.0x
44	International & Global Studies College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA	40 39–41	$46,530/yr	Moderate	0.9x
45	International & Global Studies Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI	38 36–41	$32,147/yr	Moderate	7.9x
46	International & Global Studies The University of the South · Sewanee, TN	39 37–40	$42,390/yr	Moderate	2.0x
47	International & Global Studies Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH	40 41–40	$32,819/yr	Moderate	6.3x
48	International & Global Studies Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA	37 35–40	$40,189/yr	Moderate	2.2x
49	International & Global Studies Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	40 41–40	$33,504/yr	Moderate	6.1x
50	International & Global Studies University of Vermont · Burlington, VT	38 36–40	$33,757/yr	Moderate	6.0x
51	International & Global Studies University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI	37 36–40	$25,217/yr	Moderate	10.4x
52	International & Global Studies University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY	35 32–40	$26,104/yr	Moderate	9.0x
53	International & Global Studies University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	35 33–39	$27,416/yr	Moderate	8.3x
54	International & Global Studies University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM	39 41–38	$28,238/yr	Moderate	7.7x
55	International & Global Studies College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	35 32–38	$25,764/yr	Moderate	8.4x
56	International & Global Studies Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO	37 38–37	$27,814/yr	Moderate	6.7x
57	International & Global Studies University of Oregon · Eugene, OR	35 33–37	$28,502/yr	Moderate	6.4x
58	International & Global Studies University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL	35 34–36	$30,438/yr	Moderate	3.8x
59	International & Global Studies Brandeis University · Waltham, MA	34 31–36	$36,874/yr	Moderate	1.7x
60	International & Global Studies Washington University in St Louis · Saint Louis, MO	35 33–36	$38,854/yr	Moderate	0.5x
61	International & Global Studies Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA	36 36–36	$30,124/yr	Moderate	4.6x
62	International & Global Studies Saint Edward's University · Austin, TX	34 32–36	$36,305/yr	Moderate	1.9x
63	International & Global Studies The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	36 36–36	$29,118/yr	Moderate	5.2x
64	International & Global Studies University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA	32 29–37	$21,428/yr	Moderate	7.6x
65	International & Global Studies Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA	33 32–35	$36,920/yr	Moderate	1.2x
66	International & Global Studies Southeast Missouri State University · Cape Girardeau, MO	35 36–35	$25,984/yr	Moderate	5.8x
67	International & Global Studies Appalachian State University · Boone, NC	35 36–35	$23,073/yr	Moderate	6.6x
68	International & Global Studies Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH	35 34–35	$29,013/yr	Moderate	4.2x
69	International & Global Studies Spelman College · Atlanta, GA	31 26–36	$25,753/yr	Moderate	5.1x
70	International & Global Studies Centre College · Danville, KY	32 31–33	$35,367/yr	Moderate	0.7x
71	International & Global Studies University of Dayton · Dayton, OH	31 29–33	$32,994/yr	Moderate	1.9x
72	International & Global Studies Temple University · Philadelphia, PA	33 33–33	$30,754/yr	Moderate	2.5x
73	International & Global Studies Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA	33 32–33	$30,349/yr	Moderate	2.6x
74	International & Global Studies Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY	29 27–32	$30,759/yr	Moderate	1.8x
75	International & Global Studies University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA	23 20–24	$16,037/yr	Moderate	-0.3x
76	International & Global Studies Arcadia University · Glenside, PA	29 28–31	$30,872/yr	Moderate	1.7x
77	International & Global Studies Emmanuel College · Boston, MA	28 27–29	$29,688/yr	Moderate	0.6x
78	International & Global Studies The New School · New York, NY	26 24–28	$27,652/yr	Moderate	1.0x
79	International & Global Studies St Lawrence University · Canton, NY	25 23–27	$26,016/yr	Moderate	0.9x
80	International & Global Studies Saint Mary's College · Notre Dame, IN	25 23–26	$25,164/yr	Moderate	0.2x
81	International & Global Studies Macalester College · Saint Paul, MN	24 21–26	$21,176/yr	Moderate	1.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for International & Global Studies?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, American Public University System ranks #1 for International & Global Studies with a score of 67/100 and graduate earnings of $64,133/yr.

How much do International & Global Studies graduates earn?

Across 81 schools, International & Global Studies graduates earn an average of $34,874/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $75,006/yr.

Is International & Global Studies a good major for AI resistance?

International & Global Studies has an average AI task exposure of 36%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.