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Area Studies at Middlebury College

If you plan to study Area Studies, you may want to check out the program at Middlebury College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Middlebury College is in Middlebury, VT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 area studies graduations were recorded at Middlebury College.

Online Class Availability at Middlebury College

Many students take online classes at Middlebury College. Among 2,803 students, 43 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Area Studies Rankings at Middlebury College

Use these rankings to compare Middlebury College’s Area Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Vermont	#1 of 1
Best Value	Vermont	#1 of 1
Best Value	New England (Region)	#6 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#8 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#38 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#56 of 80

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Middlebury College

Graduates of Middlebury 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
1 year	$36,925
2 years	$44,091
3 years	$26,111
4 years	$40,843
5 years	$59,026

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Area Studies graduates from Middlebury College take home a median $40,843, compared with $78,542 for all Middlebury College graduates — about 48% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Area Studies graduates from Middlebury College stands at $11,593.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Middlebury College are 62% women (8) and 38% men (5).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Middlebury College

Of the 13 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at Middlebury College, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Middlebury 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 Middlebury College

The Area Studies program at Middlebury College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	5
East Asian Studies	2
European Studies	3
Latin American Studies	1
Russian Studies	2

Best-Paid Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at Middlebury College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.