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Bachelor's+5% vs national median36 grads tracked

Area Studies at Texas A&M University

Ranked 4th of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $36,412 – $119,554
Median · 5 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $47,119 – $84,610
Median · 10 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $51,929 – $97,992

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 Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Area Studies earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $67,254 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $61,940 for this field, ranking 4th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,618 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
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

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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