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Area Studies at Dickinson College

If you are interested in studying Area Studies, consider the program at Dickinson College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 area studies degrees were granted at Dickinson College.

Online & Distance Learning at Dickinson College

Online coursework is an option at Dickinson College. Among 2,314 students, 3 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Dickinson College

Those who finish Dickinson College’s Area Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$40,634
4 years	$48,099
5 years	$55,883

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Area Studies graduates from Dickinson College report median earnings of $48,099, compared with $62,227 for all Dickinson College graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Area Studies graduates from Dickinson College stands at $19,802.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Area Studies graduates at Dickinson College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Dickinson College are 75% women (24) and 25% men (8).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Dickinson College

Of the 32 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at Dickinson College, 75% were women (24) and 25% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 31% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Dickinson 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 Dickinson College

The Area Studies program at Dickinson College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
African Studies	3
American U.S. Studies	6
East Asian Studies	1
Latin American Studies	3
Middle Eastern Studies	2
Italian Studies	4
Spanish & Iberian Studies	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at Dickinson College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Area Studies graduates, 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.