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Doctor’s Degrees in International Studies

17 Yearly Graduations
47% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in international studies. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 41 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 5.9% of international studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of International Studies Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned their doctor's degree in international studies. This makes it the 200th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in international studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 834
Graduate Certificate 67
Doctor’s Degree 17

Earnings of International Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for international studies students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in international studies. About 52.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 8
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The racial-ethnic distribution of international studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in international studies. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

9 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida International University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for international studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 58,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,721 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,912 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their doctor's degree in international studies from FIU. Of these students, 33% were women and 44% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

4 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for international studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Arizona State University - Tempe. Each year, around 74,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,710 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,720 per year. The international studies program at Arizona State University - Tempe awarded 4 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 25% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for international studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,099 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in international studies from UC.

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of California - Santa Barbara is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in international studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. The international studies program at University of California - Santa Barbara awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#4

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Massachusetts - Lowell comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in international studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,078 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,590 per year. The international studies program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to international studies that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 213
Nutrition Science 182
Behavioral Science 138
Biological & Physical Science 72
Interdisciplinary Studies 47

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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