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Cultural Studies & Analysis

53 Master's Degrees Annually
13 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#261 in Popularity (Master's)
$76,990 Median Salary

Types of Degrees Cultural Studies & Analysis Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many cultural studies and analysis graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 95
Master’s Degree 53
Doctor’s Degree 13

What Can You Do With a Cultural Studies & Analysis Major?

People with a culture studies degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Professors 9.4% $65,660

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Cultural Studies & Analysis?

53 Master's Degrees Annually
83% Percent Women
34% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 83% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of culture studies majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 26
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Culture Studies, too. About 11.3% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Hong Kong
  • Taiwan

How Much Do Cultural Studies & Analysis Majors Make?

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

The U.S. Department of Education found that students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a master’s degree in cultural studies and analysis made a median starting salary of $32,492 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $32,492 (25th percentile) and $32,492 (75th percentile).

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We don’t know for sure if all of these people took jobs related to culture studies so take that into consideration.

Salaries According to BLS

Culture Studies majors often go into careers with median salaries of $76,990. This median refers to all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Median Salary for a Cultural Studies & Analysis Major  76,990
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Online Cultural Studies & Analysis Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 schools offered some type of cultural studies and analysis program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 0
Associate’s Degree 3 1
Bachelor’s Degree 12 3
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 16 0
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 6 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1 0

Is a Degree in Cultural Studies & Analysis Worth It?

The median salary for a culture studies grad is $76,990 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 93% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $741,800 after 20 years!

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You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to culture studies.

Major Number of Grads
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063
International Studies 918
Human Computer Interaction 822
Data Analytics 793
Museum Studies 696
Gerontology 655
Biological & Physical Science 639
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 522
Systems Theory 461
Dispute Resolution 416
Interdisciplinary Studies 402
Data Science 373
Mathematics & Computer Science 290
Historic Preservation 266
Science, Technology & Society 198
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 176
Cognitive Science 123
Marine Science 104
Natural Sciences 76
Holocaust Studies 54
Medieval Studies 46
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature 28
Human Biology 18
Classical & Ancient Studies 17
Earth Systems Science 13
Maritime Studies 9
Accounting & Computer Science 8
Linguistics and Computer Science 6
Environmental Geosciences 6
Linguistics and Anthropology 2
Thanatology 0
Biopsychology 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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