Bachelor's-14% vs national median177 grads tracked
Area Studies at University of Oregon
Ranked 37th of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,700
middle 50%: $24,406 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$53,219
middle 50%: $37,225 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $46,142 – $99,192
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 graduates earn $36k in their first year. Ten-year median pay is $68k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,426 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dominican University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,534 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,404 · 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 Hawaii at Manoa
$53,081 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$52,551 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Oregon
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out