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Bachelor's-40% vs national median54 grads tracked

Area Studies at University of Cincinnati

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

Median · 1 year out
$26,659
middle 50%: $19,325 – $38,592
Median · 5 years out
$36,980
middle 50%: $29,996 – $60,590
Median · 10 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $38,623 – $63,346

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 Cincinnati's bachelor's program in Area Studies earn a median $26,659 one year after graduating, rising to $45,365 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% below the national median of $61,940 for this field, ranking 67th 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,378 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out

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