Duke University: International and Comparative Education

Bachelor's degree · CIP 13.07 · No credentials fully online · Durham, NC

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,225 one year after completing and $79,640 four years after. Median debt was not published. Nationally, graduates of bachelor's degree programs in this field earned a median of $55,930 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$55,225
33 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
$79,640
Verified data
Median federal debt
Data unavailable
18 borrowers Data unavailable
Debt to first-year earnings
Data unavailable
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This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$55,225$55,930
Median earnings 4 years after completion$79,640$78,359
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)Suppressed for privacyData unavailable Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)Data unavailable
Graduates in the most recent year2124 across 3 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

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