International Studies at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a international studies school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's international studies program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 international studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

Michigan State International Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international studies progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international studies major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	78
Most Focused International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186

Earnings of Michigan State International Studies Graduates

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $30,431. This is 4% higher than $29,348, which is the national average for all international studies bachelor's degree recipients.

International Studies Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international studies majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State International Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international studies from Michigan State in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international studies at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in international studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Museum Studies
• Biological & Physical Science
• Science, Technology & Society
• Computational Science
• Sustainability Science

Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Political Scientists	60	$95,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.