International Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

If you are interested in studying international studies, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Santa Barbara. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 290 students received a bachelor's degree in international studies from UCSB.

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.

UCSB International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies
• Master’s Degree in International Studies
• Doctorate Degree in International Studies

UCSB International Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international studies programs across the country. The following shows how UCSB 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 UCSB 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused International Studies Master’s Degree Schools	39
	42

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in international studies from UCSB. This makes it the #35 most popular school for international studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in international studies, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do International Studies Graduates from UCSB Make?

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $35,213. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $29,348 for all international studies bachelor's degree recipients.

International Studies Student Demographics at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international studies majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB International Studies Bachelor’s Program

The international studies program at UCSB awarded 290 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women. The typical international studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSB since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	82
International Students	71
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UCSB International Studies Master’s Program

The international studies program at UCSB awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in international studies.

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

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in international studies. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Medieval Studies

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Barbara.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Political Scientists	160	$74,060

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.