International Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

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 The University of Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 198 students received a bachelor's degree in international studies from UT Austin.

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.

UT Austin International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

UT Austin International Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international studies programs across the country. The following shows how UT Austin 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 UT Austin 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
Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13

How Much Do International Studies Graduates from UT Austin Make?

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $35,418. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $29,348 for all international studies bachelor's degree recipients.

International Studies Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international studies majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin International Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of international studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	81
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

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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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Political Scientists	220	$87,610

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.