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International Studies at Pacific Lutheran University

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International Studies at Pacific Lutheran University

Every international studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the international studies program at Pacific Lutheran University stacks up to those at other schools.

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,907. In 2021, 14 international studies majors received their bachelor's degree from PLU.

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.

PLU International Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

PLU International Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international studies programs across the country. The following shows how PLU performed in these rankings.

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 PLU 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
Most Focused International Studies Schools 39
Best Value International Studies Schools 139

International Studies Student Demographics at PLU

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

PLU International Studies Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The international studies program at PLU awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international studies at PLU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its international studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Political Scientists 110 $84,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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