Area Studies at Florida International University

Miami, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$19,457
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$23,742
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,625
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#70 of 70
Rank by pay
#70 of 70
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,125
Median federal debt

Florida International University graduates in area studies earn 58% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 81% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida International University 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
…
67Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$40,623$37,364#68$33,103
68University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$39,039$35,523#69—
69University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$37,949$43,939#58—
70Florida International University Miami, FL$23,742$25,270#70$19,457

Other Majors at Florida International University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,224$75,210#114 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$99,471$73,602#8 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,697$71,447#129 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,635$78,671#141 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,494$71,335#120 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$90,397$62,562#196 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,656$62,254#83 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$85,737$49,506#72 of 166
Civil Engineering$84,523$66,215#126 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$81,923$54,963#230 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,650$64,541#27 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,355$51,633#314 of 452
Economics$70,022$42,314#271 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$67,696$47,062#93 of 187
Mathematics$66,041$49,507#200 of 309
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,343$34,435#69 of 178
International Business$65,054$45,661#90 of 115
Marketing$64,423$40,839#306 of 516
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,399$33,417#69 of 118
Public Administration$62,424$46,281#25 of 47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,256$43,772#749 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,996$26,983#377 of 565
Chemistry$57,788$28,660#173 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$57,376$36,424#234 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,867$39,016#158 of 275
History$56,676$31,835#106 of 459
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,667$33,364#61 of 137
Social Work$55,923$41,626#114 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,830$36,839#299 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,402$37,745#98 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida International University area studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,457 one year after graduating and $23,742 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida International University rank for area studies?

Among 70 colleges reporting earnings for area studies graduates, Florida International University ranks #70 by median pay four years after graduation, and #70 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is area studies at Florida International University worth it?

Its graduates earn 58% less than the national median for area studies ($56,625), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,125.

← All data for Florida International University · 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.