International Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 209 of them were international studies majors.

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.

U-M International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

U-M International Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international studies progam at U-M 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 U-M 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 Popular International Studies Schools	4

Earnings of U-M International Studies Graduates

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $33,806. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $29,348 for all international studies bachelor's degree recipients.

International Studies Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M International Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 209 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in international studies from U-M in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international studies at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in international studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	125
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

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

Related Majors

• Medieval Studies
• Science, Technology & Society
• Systems Theory
• Classical & Ancient Studies
• Museum 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.