by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is International/Globalization Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
International Studies is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Colby College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in international studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for international studies majors, Colby came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,930 | $56,930 |
| Fees | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $850 | $850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,295 | $15,295 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $850 | $850 |
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The median early career salary of international studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colby is $45,696 per year. That is 54% higher than the national average of $29,580.
Online degrees for the Colby international studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colby Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.3% of the international studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 67.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international studies at Colby in 2019-2020, 14.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
International Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 4 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 5 |
*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.
