Bachelor's+8% vs national median170 grads tracked
Area Studies at Binghamton University
Ranked 2nd of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,363 – $50,096
Median · 5 years out
$66,866
middle 50%: $45,023 – $84,541
Median · 10 years out
$89,687
middle 50%: $59,253 – $109,749
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
Binghamton University graduates in Area Studies earn a median of $33k in their first year. By year 10, salaries rise to nearly $90k, ranking 2nd among 67 peers.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,410 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$65,363 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$65,164 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,418 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$62,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,265 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Binghamton University
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$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out