Area Studies at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 5 graduates a year

$39,814
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,749
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,625
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 70
Rank by pay
#52 of 70
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,964
Median federal debt

Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates in area studies earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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
…
59University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$48,093$43,299#63—
60St Olaf College Northfield, MN$47,677$45,542#55$35,569
61Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$45,852$41,752#64$35,557
62Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$45,749$46,527#52$39,814
63University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$43,806$39,858#65$26,020
64Williams College Williamstown, MA$43,501$38,307#66$38,595
65University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$43,083$45,318#56$19,426

Other Majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,216$82,137#153 of 966
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$91,742$63,706#4 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$86,012$55,402#226 of 459
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,831$52,209#36 of 51
Chemistry$69,998$50,524#82 of 209
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,520—#122 of 253
Economics$65,946$51,960#317 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,121$45,396#574 of 1176
Mathematics$59,588$48,724#253 of 309
Geography and Cartography$57,825—#59 of 117
Biology$57,483$38,990#435 of 841
Sociology$54,329$34,883#183 of 462
Social Sciences$54,086$42,844#21 of 35
Special Education and Teaching$53,356$51,664#66 of 177
Political Science and Government$52,099$33,605#485 of 565
History$50,943$30,792#222 of 459
Social Work$49,400$33,119#301 of 420
Psychology$49,374$33,168#577 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,373$45,145#271 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$48,330$35,999#493 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,119$30,099#51 of 63
Fine and Studio Arts$44,816$24,990#122 of 423
Anthropology$44,440$22,326#105 of 188
English Language and Literature$42,756$36,865#449 of 576
Music$40,713$26,895#175 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Millersville University of Pennsylvania area studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,814 one year after graduating and $45,749 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Millersville University of Pennsylvania rank for area studies?

Among 70 colleges reporting earnings for area studies graduates, Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is area studies at Millersville University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for area studies ($56,625), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,964.

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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.