International Studies at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year.

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.

UPenn International Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in International Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies
• Master’s Degree in International Studies

UPenn International Studies Rankings

The international studies major at UPenn 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.

International Studies Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn International Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of international studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical international studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	13
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UPenn International Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of international studies master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in international studies each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within International Studies

The following international studies concentations are available at University of Pennsylvania. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International/Globalization Studies	117

Related Majors

• Sustainability Science
• Computational Science
• Behavioral Science
• Cognitive Science

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Political Scientists	100	$102,110

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 WestCoastivieS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.