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Bachelor's-20% vs national median61 grads tracked

Area Studies at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 52nd of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $26,618 – $60,961
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $40,342 – $60,837
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Area Studies earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $61,940 for this field, ranking 52nd of 67 reporting programs.

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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,984 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$50,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$47,645 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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