Graduate Certificates in International/Globalization Studies
Education Levels of Global Studies Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 85 people earned their graduate certificate in global studies. This earns it the #239 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in global studies at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 938 |
Graduate Certificate | 85 |
Doctor’s Degree | 16 |
Earnings of Global Studies Majors With Graduate Certificates
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 global studies students who are graduate certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in global studies. About 63.5% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 31 |
Women | 54 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of global studies graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 45 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |

Most Popular Global Studies Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 24 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in global studies. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The 2nd most popular school in the country for global studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is American Public University System. Roughly 50,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,650 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from American Military University. About 30% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in global studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,672 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from Penn State University Park.
The 4th most popular school in the country for global studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Northwestern University. Roughly 22,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,887 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,698 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from Northwestern. About 80% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Denver comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in global studies. Roughly 13,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,032 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from DU. Of these students, 75% were women and 88% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Tufts University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in global studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,358 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from Tufts.
University of Arizona comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in global studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,546 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from University of Arizona.
Virginia Tech is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in global studies. Each year, around 37,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from Virginia Tech.
Michigan State University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in global studies. Each year, around 49,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from Michigan State.
Hawaii Pacific University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in global studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,580 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,183 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from Hawaii Pacific University. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 10th most popular school in the country for global studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Each year, around 24,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,417 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,611 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in global studies from OSU. About 33% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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*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.
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