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Associate's Degree

Area Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana · See Area Studies nationally

Poor return
$-42,518 over 10 years

For graduates of Area Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

21.4 yrs
Break-even
-53%
10-year ROI
$48,738
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Area StudiesMaster'sNot enough data
Area StudiesCertificateNot enough data
Area StudiesAssociate's$48,738-53%Poor return
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Area Studies at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Associate's$92,837$14,839+1,378%Strong return
2Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Associate's$88,619+1,131%Strong return
3Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Associate's$77,218$11,229+815%Strong return
4The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Associate's$83,580+760%Strong return
5Yale University
New Haven, CT
Associate's$81,531+668%Strong return
6University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
Associate's$63,860$14,845+633%Strong return
7Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Associate's$83,027$19,500+627%Strong return
8William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Associate's$75,576$13,000+612%Strong return
9Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Associate's$91,237$16,520+611%Strong return
10Towson University
Towson, MD
Associate's$69,096+592%Strong return

Other majors at Tulane University of Louisiana

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's$109,495$21,250+636%Strong return
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringAssociate's$109,205$22,500+629%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$105,134$19,250+592%Strong return
Chemical EngineeringAssociate's$96,174+541%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate$136,564+473%Strong return
MarketingAssociate's$89,664$19,375+414%Strong return
EconomicsAssociate's$89,211$19,500+408%Strong return
Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate$136,759$80,203+385%Strong return

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Area Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.