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Area, Ethnic & Cultural Studies

Majors within Area, Ethnic & Cultural Studies, ranked by median graduate earnings five years out.

$57,653
Typical earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
2
Majors in this field
154
College programs

Majors in Area, Ethnic & Cultural Studies

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Top colleges for Area, Ethnic & Cultural Studies

Highest DR-rated colleges that offer Area, Ethnic & Cultural Studies programs.

1
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private
$145,4535-yr earnings
$13,807net price/yr
+1,585%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 94 AView ROI
2
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
$89,8385-yr earnings
$13,481net price/yr
+664%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 94 AView ROI
3
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private
$95,0405-yr earnings
$14,860net price/yr
+671%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 93 AView ROI
4
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
$81,9765-yr earnings
$12,548net price/yr
+569%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 91 AView ROI
5
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public
$83,2535-yr earnings
$13,138net price/yr
+541%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 90 AView ROI
6
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private
$100,4845-yr earnings
$23,777net price/yr
+456%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 90 AView ROI
7
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public
$82,7755-yr earnings
$14,091net price/yr
+512%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
8
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
$73,5955-yr earnings
$6,541net price/yr
+804%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
9
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private
$98,6965-yr earnings
$21,590net price/yr
+470%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
10
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public
$78,3155-yr earnings
$12,470net price/yr
+500%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 88 AView ROI
11
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private
$102,0515-yr earnings
$28,690net price/yr
+376%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 88 AView ROI
12
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private
$90,4715-yr earnings
$26,780net price/yr
+299%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 87 AView ROI

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