Bachelor's-8% vs national median122 grads tracked
Area Studies at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 25th of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,849
middle 50%: $34,040 – $55,287
Median · 5 years out
$56,764
middle 50%: $41,559 – $75,158
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $48,291 – $91,685
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 bachelor's degree holders earn $45k in their first year. Median earnings reach $57k at year five and $62k at year ten.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,056 total interest
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$59,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
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$57,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
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$55,935 · 5 yrs out
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