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Area Studies at Colby College

If you plan to study Area Studies, take a look at what Colby College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colby College sits in Waterville, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 area studies degrees were granted at Colby College.

Online & Distance Learning at Colby College

Colby College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Colby College

Graduates of Colby College’s Area Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$42,883
4 years	$48,989

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Area Studies graduates from Colby College take home a median $48,989, compared with $72,678 for all Colby College graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Area Studies graduates at Colby College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Area Studies graduates at Colby College are 35% women (6) and 65% men (11).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Colby College

Of the 17 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Colby College, 35% were women (6) and 65% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at Colby College

This Area Studies program at Colby College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	4
East Asian Studies	9
Latin American Studies	2
Russian Studies	2

Best-Paid Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Area Studies program at Colby College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Area Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.