International Studies at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. In 2021, 13 international studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston.

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.

UMass Boston International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

UMass Boston International Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international studies major at UMass Boston 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 Schools	48
Best Value International Studies Schools	76

International Studies Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston 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.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international studies at UMass Boston 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in international studies.

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

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

Related Majors

• Computational Science
• Sustainability Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Marine Science
• Dispute Resolution

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.