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Area Studies at Oberlin College

If you plan to study Area Studies, take a look at what Oberlin College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Oberlin College sits in Oberlin, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 area studies degrees were granted at Oberlin College.

Studying Online at Oberlin College

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

Area Studies Rankings at Oberlin College

These rankings give you a sense of how Oberlin College’s Area Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#3 of 3
Best Value	Ohio	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 12
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#77 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#78 of 80

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Oberlin College

Those who finish Oberlin 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	$19,436
2 years	$16,345
3 years	$26,082
4 years	$41,849
5 years	$46,571

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Area Studies graduates from Oberlin College earn a median of $41,849, compared with $34,513 for all Oberlin College graduates — about 21% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Area Studies graduates from Oberlin College is $24,951.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Area Studies graduates at Oberlin College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Area Studies graduates at Oberlin College are 67% women (24) and 33% men (12).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Oberlin College

Of the 36 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Oberlin College, 67% were women (24) and 33% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

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

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

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	19
East Asian Studies	13
Latin American Studies	2
Russian Studies	2

Best-Paid Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Students who finish Area Studies program at Oberlin College go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.