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International Education

230 Master's Degrees Annually
6 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#197 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees International Education Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many international education graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 230
Graduate Certificate 21
Doctor’s Degree 6

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

230 Master's Degrees Annually
82% Percent Women
26% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 82% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 15
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 85
International Students 78
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in International Ed. About 33.9% 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

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that international education students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a master’s degree made a median starting salary of $51,361 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $46,854 (25th percentile) and $53,938 (75th percentile).

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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 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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 10 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 21 5
Post-Master’s 2 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 4 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

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

Major Number of Grads
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
Teaching Assistants 20

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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