Bachelor's+5% vs national median61 grads tracked
Area Studies at Furman University
Ranked 6th of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,872
middle 50%: $24,291 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $48,487 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $55,640 – $111,872
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 Furman University's bachelor's program in Area Studies earn a median $35,872 one year after graduating, rising to $76,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $61,940 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,331 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$66,866 · 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
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
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