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Bachelor's-23% vs national median95 grads tracked

Area Studies at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 58th of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,455
middle 50%: $28,873 – $50,425
Median · 5 years out
$47,645
middle 50%: $34,351 – $61,926
Median · 10 years out
$67,967
middle 50%: $52,232 – $82,559

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 Texas at San Antonio's bachelor's program in Area Studies earn a median $41,455 one year after graduating, rising to $67,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $61,940 for this field, ranking 58th 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.

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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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,284 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$47,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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