What Area Studies grads make

Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

national median $61,940 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of Texas at DallasTX	$54,051	$80,540	$101,595	+30%
2	Binghamton UniversityNY	$33,372	$66,866	$89,687	+8%
3	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$42,809	$65,363	$88,123	+6%
4	Texas A&M UniversityTX	$43,047	$65,194	$67,254	+5%
5	University of RichmondVA	$44,398	$65,164	$96,257	+5%
6	Furman UniversitySC	$35,872	$64,930	$76,644	+5%
7	University of Mary WashingtonVA	$28,474	$64,402	$69,154	+4%
8	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$39,884	$63,874	$90,330	+3%
9	Connecticut CollegeCT	$50,579	$63,769	$76,015	+3%
10	University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC	$36,215	$63,610	—	+3%
11	University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC	$41,933	$63,418	$92,267	+2%
12	Carleton CollegeMN	$36,091	$62,643	$83,179	+1%
13	University of MichiganMI	$39,957	$62,265	$85,062	+1%
14	College of William & MaryVA	$44,281	$62,093	$82,075	0%
15	Miami UniversityOH	$41,849	$61,978	$83,940	0%
16	University of Texas at AustinTX	$45,315	$61,940	$82,245	0%
17	University of VirginiaVA	$41,382	$61,903	$95,590	0%
18	Western Connecticut State UniversityCT	$41,695	$59,848	—	-3%
19	Pennsylvania State University (The) - BrandywinePA	$33,582	$59,848	$63,610	-3%
20	George Mason UniversityVA	$39,579	$59,550	$73,442	-4%
21	University of AlabamaAL	$37,247	$57,971	$65,986	-6%
22	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$36,110	$57,427	$74,491	-7%
23	State University of New York at AlbanyNY	$33,097	$57,248	$77,901	-8%
24	University of Colorado BoulderCO	$36,821	$57,075	$74,144	-8%
25	CUNY Lehman CollegeNY	$44,849	$56,764	$61,827	-8%
26	University of UtahUT	$36,412	$56,069	—	-9%
27	University of Massachusetts at BostonMA	$44,173	$56,029	$74,301	-10%
28	State University of New York at Stony BrookNY	$28,969	$55,935	$79,787	-10%
29	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$32,639	$55,137	$72,585	-11%
30	Macalester CollegeMN	$39,310	$54,898	$81,043	-11%
31	Dominican UniversityIL	$34,057	$54,857	—	-11%
32	Saint Olaf CollegeMN	$38,919	$54,534	$74,918	-12%
33	DePaul UniversityIL	$37,592	$54,404	$79,787	-12%
34	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$36,047	$54,349	$75,771	-12%
35	SUNY Old WestburyNY	$35,233	$53,647	$68,203	-13%
36	State University of New York at PlattsburghNY	$36,560	$53,343	—	-14%
37	University of OregonOR	$35,700	$53,219	$68,098	-14%
38	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$31,387	$53,081	$69,356	-14%
39	Texas State UniversityTX	$32,492	$52,989	$61,827	-14%
40	Purdue UniversityIN	$35,757	$52,920	—	-15%
41	State University of New York at New PaltzNY	$29,141	$52,793	$65,986	-15%
42	University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC	$41,695	$52,745	$58,659	-15%
43	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA	$32,498	$52,551	$69,690	-15%
44	University of IowaIA	$34,720	$52,071	$73,032	-16%
45	University of ConnecticutCT	$35,591	$51,576	$76,015	-17%
46	University of GeorgiaGA	$32,639	$51,223	—	-17%
47	Utah State UniversityUT	$32,272	$50,572	$86,367	-18%
48	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$32,250	$50,539	$75,329	-18%
49	University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireWI	$41,019	$50,311	$69,584	-19%
50	Oregon State UniversityOR	$31,317	$50,129	—	-19%
51	CUNY Queens CollegeNY	$33,113	$50,050	$79,032	-19%
52	University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA	$36,215	$49,855	—	-20%
53	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$34,840	$49,659	$74,110	-20%
54	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$38,377	$49,582	$72,585	-20%
55	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$37,379	$49,217	$72,585	-21%
56	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN	$40,944	$49,171	—	-21%
57	Minnesota State University MoorheadMN	$24,874	$48,829	$52,031	-21%
58	University of Texas at San AntonioTX	$41,455	$47,645	$67,967	-23%
59	Ohio UniversityOH	$30,523	$47,255	$65,986	-24%
60	University of Hawaii at HiloHI	$31,317	$47,119	—	-24%
61	Pennsylvania State University (The) - HarrisburgPA	$31,171	$45,979	$44,767	-26%
62	Mary Baldwin UniversityVA	$32,953	$45,300	$52,165	-27%
63	Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$33,372	$43,588	—	-30%
64	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$29,369	$43,347	$50,311	-30%
65	State University of New York at BuffaloNY	$28,969	$43,047	$60,442	-30%
66	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$39,731	$38,967	—	-37%
67	University of CincinnatiOH	$26,659	$36,980	$45,365	-40%
68	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY	$62,818	—	$105,332	—
69	CUNY Hunter CollegeNY	$47,802	—	—	—
70	Pennsylvania State University (The) - AbingtonPA	$40,342	—	—	—
71	College of Coastal GeorgiaGA	$36,063	—	—	—
72	Old Dominion UniversityVA	$34,840	—	—	—
73	Kennesaw State UniversityGA	$33,739	—	—	—
74	Texas Tech UniversityTX	$31,485	—	—	—

Certificate (1-2 years)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of CincinnatiOH	$33,739	$57,175	$69,644	—
2	University of Hawaii at HiloHI	$33,260	—	—	—

Certificate (under 1 year)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA	$44,206	$61,332	—	—
2	Ohio UniversityOH	$33,548	$49,684	$76,015	—