International Studies at Western Michigan University

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 Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. Of the 3,747 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University in 2021, 23 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.

WMU International Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies

WMU International Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international studies programs across the country. The following shows how WMU 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 WMU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66

Earnings of WMU International Studies Graduates

The median salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $32,250. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $29,348 for all international studies bachelor's degree recipients.

International Studies Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU International Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in International Studies from WMU in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical international studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Gerontology
• Medieval Studies
• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary 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 Western Michigan University.

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.