Master's · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Area Studies (Master's): earnings by school
12 schools report graduate earnings for this major.
- Median across schools, 1 year out
- $59,749
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median across schools, 4 years out
- $77,981
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical debt
- $51,012
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
Across 10 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $71,404 and $91,661. The school matters less than you might think for this major.
Schools, highest earnings first
| School | 1 year | 4 years | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University CA | — | $116,125 | — |
| Harvard University MA | $69,625 | $115,583 | — |
| Georgetown University DC | $71,262 | $91,661 | $83,447 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA | $59,749 | $88,197 | $36,609 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York NY | $62,498 | $81,697 | $60,500 |
| George Washington University DC | — | $74,265 | — |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | — | $71,833 | — |
| New York University NY | $58,259 | $71,404 | $41,523 |
| University of Chicago IL | — | $70,631 | — |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI | — | $64,228 | — |
| The University of Texas at Austin TX | $58,295 | — | — |
| Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean PR | $28,356 | — | — |