Average salary after Completing Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Program

Colleges Offering Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies and Number of Degree Earners

The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program is $10,777 for state residents and $37,441 for out-of-state students. For graduate Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies programs, the average tuition is $12,392 for state residents and $29,055 for out-of-state students.

The following table summarizes the Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies schools by offered degree and number of completers.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree Level	Schools Offered	Completers
Degree Level	Schools Offered	Total	Men	Women
Associate	162	997	323	674
Bachelor	583	9,424	2,232	7,192
Master	167	1,850	760	1,090
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)	73	393	147	246
Doctoral (Other)	1	27	24	3
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate	26	50	5	45
2-4 Years Certificate	5	35	5	30
Certificates of less than 12 weeks	7	8	3	5
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year	119	2,174	454	1,720
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate	126	591	113	478
Post-Master Certificate	18	66	14	52

Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies is $38,490. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Master's degree is $57,919.

The average loan debt of the completers in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies programs is $20,633 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $206. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.

For Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program, the graduates from Dartmouth College have the highest earning of $80,946 (Bachelor's degree). Students from Amherst College and University of California-Berkeley follow it with average earning $53,743 and $52,961 respectively.

Top 5 Earnings Schools in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Area
	Tuition & Fees	Annual Salary	Monthly Earning	Loan Debt	Monthly Loan Payment
Dartmouth College	$65,739	$80,946	$6,746	$14,521	$145
Amherst College	$67,280	$53,743	$4,479	-	-
University of California-Berkeley	$45,627	$52,961	$4,413	$15,100	$151
George Washington University	$64,990	$51,984	$4,332	$25,000	$250
Emory University	$60,774	$51,743	$4,312	$20,125	$201

Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies Sub Major Programs

In Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies area, the graduates who completing Area Studies program have the highest salary of $40,991 and Ethnic Studies program have the second highest salary of $36,204 in average.

Area Studies Master's program has $60,786 average salary and Ethnic Studies program completers earn $46,452 yearly.

The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.

Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Area Studies

Program Details

	Annual Salary	Monthly Earning	Loan Debt	Monthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's	$40,991	$3,416	$19,408	$194
Master's	$60,786	$5,066	$48,292	$543

Ethnic Studies