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Folklore Studies Doctor's Degree

Folklore Studies Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Folklore Studies is offered at 9 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Folklore Studies.

Education Levels of Folklore Studies Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 64 degrees were awarded toFolklore Studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Folklore Studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 3
Bachelor’s Degree 13
Master’s Degree 41
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 5

Earnings of Folklore Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Folklore Studies of $46,128 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,619
4 years $46,128
5 years $53,144

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Folklore Studies students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 11 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Folklore Studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

Indiana University-Bloomington tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Folklore Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Folklore Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 18 doctor's degrees in Folklore Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon is a popular choice for Folklore Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Folklore Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

South Mountain Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Folklore Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Folklore Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Folklore Studies. This school awarded 3 doctor's degrees in Folklore Studies in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Folklore Studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg is a popular choice for Folklore Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Utah State University is a popular choice for Folklore Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Folklore Studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Estrella Mountain Community College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Folklore Studies. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College is a popular choice for Folklore Studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Folklore Studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Folklore Studies that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies 2,746
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2,431
African-American/Black Studies 922
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 698
American Indian/Native American Studies 560

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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