Area Studies at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Bachelor's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,093
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,625
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 70
Rank by pay
#60 of 70
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus graduates in area studies earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Compares for Area Studies

All 70 colleges reporting area studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$96,976$92,301#1$43,831
2Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$96,884$92,213#2$41,479
3Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$79,449$84,784#3$50,637
4Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME$75,966$80,732#5$45,315
5University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$75,832$81,354#4$35,304
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$75,563$71,920#8$40,811
7University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$75,230$80,662#6$44,096
8Emory University Atlanta, GA$75,205$77,852#7$33,549
9Trinity College Hartford, CT$73,229$65,929#13—
10University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$70,366$64,028#17$50,728
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53DePaul University Chicago, IL$49,872$48,999#47$40,248
54University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$48,162$49,487#46$31,480
55University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$48,093$43,299#59—
56University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$48,093$43,299#60—
57University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$48,093$43,299#61—
58University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$48,093$43,299#62—
59University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$48,093$43,299#63—

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#11 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#55 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#51 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#9 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#119 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#25 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#12 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#41 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#52 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#187 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#12 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#257 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#48 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#181 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#27 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#80 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#140 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#6 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#14 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#164 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#5 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#71 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#5 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#166 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#3 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#38 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#72 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#50 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#19 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#8 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus area studies graduates make?

Graduates earn $48,093 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus rank for area studies?

Among 70 colleges reporting earnings for area studies graduates, University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is area studies at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for area studies ($56,625).

← All data for University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.