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What can you do with a
International/Globalization Studies degree?

International/Globalization Studies is modest-paying, AI is creeping in, but escape routes are thin.

Is this major worth the money?

Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
18.9 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$6k
earnings premium vs no degree
Median earnings
$51,488
Typical debt
$20,500
4-yr net cost
$75,668
Monthly loan payment
$233/mo
If you earn:

Where this major actually leads

2 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Political Scientistscommon
AI risk 45 → 48 future · -3.1% demand
$95,000
Information Technology Project Managersstretch
AI risk 50 → 60 future · +0% demand
$80,111
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.