International Education
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Types of Degrees International Education Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many international education graduations there were in 2018-2019 for each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Master’s Degree | 293 |
Graduate Certificate | 48 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 46 |
Doctor’s Degree | 13 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in International Education?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of international ed majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Geographic Diversity
Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in International Ed. About 13.0% 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
Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that international education students who graduated in 2015-2017 with a bachelor’s degree made a median starting salary of $45,400 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $45,400 (25th percentile) and $45,400 (75th percentile).

One thing to note here is that not all of these people may be working in careers related to international ed.
Online International Education Programs
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 schools offered some type of international education program. 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 | 20 | 6 |
Post-Master’s | 1 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 3 | 1 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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Majors Related to International Education
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to international ed.
Major | Number of Grads |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 100,925 |
Educational Administration | 44,381 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,516 |
General Education | 31,066 |
Special Education | 30,639 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 18,767 |
Student Counseling | 13,679 |
Instructional Media Design | 7,063 |
Other Education | 5,503 |
Teaching English or French | 5,407 |
Multilingual Education | 1,636 |
Teaching Assistants | 1,591 |
Educational Assessment | 1,532 |
Education Philosophy | 634 |
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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