International Education

Types of Degrees International Education Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many international education graduations there were in 2017-2018 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	313
Graduate Certificate	65
Bachelor’s Degree	54
Doctor’s Degree	11

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in International Education?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 54 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international education in 2018, making it rank #290 in popularity. This major is dominated by women with about 80% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of international ed majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Geographic Diversity

International Ed appeals to people across the globe. About 7.4% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• South Korea
• India
• Japan
• Canada

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The median starting salary of students who graduated in 2015-2017 with a bachelor’s degree in international ed was $45,400 per year. These stats come from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $45,400 (25th percentile) and $45,400 (75th percentile).

We don’t know for sure if all of these people took jobs related to international ed so take that into consideration.

Online International Education Programs

In 2017-2018, 23 schools offered a international ed program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	9	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	16	2
Post-Master’s	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to International Education

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to international ed.

Major	Number of Grads
Teacher Education Grade Specific	99,840
Educational Administration	44,405
Teacher Education Subject Specific	43,242
General Education	31,485
Special Education	31,128
Curriculum & Instruction	17,977
Student Counseling	14,228
Instructional Media Design	6,846
Teaching English or French	5,766
Other Education	5,558
Teaching Assistants	1,900
Multilingual Education	1,510
Educational Assessment	1,322
Education Philosophy	564

References

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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