International/Globalization Studies at University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying international/globalization 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/Globalization Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UPenn International/Globalization Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UPenn does offer online courses in global studies for the following degree levels:

UPenn International/Globalization Studies Rankings

The global studies major at UPenn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International/Globalization 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.

Global Studies Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn International/Globalization Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of global studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical global 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 global 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/Globalization Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of global studies master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in global 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 global 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

Careers That Global Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in global 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.