UT Arlington International Studies (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in International/Globalization Studies
- Public university
- Arlington, TX
- About 23 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
UT Arlington international studies graduates earn about what international studies graduates earn nationally, $29,118 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,028 in federal loans, close to the national median of $22,233. Several Texas programs report higher pay.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all international studies bachelor's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every Texas international studies program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $265 a month, or 10.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
92% of graduates (22 of 24) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the Dallas area are about 3% above the national average, so a $29,118 salary here buys what about $28,245 buys in a typical US city.
Careers this field leads to
These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to international studies, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.
Political Scientists
$114,050Median pay in Texas. 160 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 400 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.
About UT Arlington
International Studies ranks 45th of 48 bachelor's programs at UT Arlington by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($85,513), Computer Science ($84,759), and Computer Engineering ($81,226).
Other international studies bachelor's programs near Arlington
Common questions
The median graduate earns $29,118 one year after graduating. The median across international studies bachelor's programs in Texas is $36,305.
The median federal loan balance is $25,028, which ranks 7th lowest of 7 international studies bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $265 a month over 10 years.
It depends on your other options. Debt equals 86% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 69%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.
Most do. 92% (22 of 24) were working in Texas one year after graduating.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the international studies program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024