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Bachelor's+5% vs national median292 grads tracked

Area Studies at University of Richmond

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

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $31,905 – $55,512
Median · 5 years out
$65,164
middle 50%: $48,843 – $87,335
Median · 10 years out
$96,257
middle 50%: $65,835 – $137,588

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 Richmond's bachelor's program in Area Studies earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $96,257 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $61,940 for this field, ranking 5th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,440 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
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
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,418 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Richmond

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out

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