Bachelor's-12% vs national median139 grads tracked
Area Studies at DePaul University
Ranked 33rd of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,104 – $46,936
Median · 5 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $40,834 – $72,014
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $57,273 – $107,201
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Area Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Area Studies graduates from DePaul University earn a median of $38k in their first year. This income grows to a median of $54k after five years and $80k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,989 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,349 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,081 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at DePaul University
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out