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Area Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public · Federal field 0501

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,532 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−89% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$48,093 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
1Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,093$11,602 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,097

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,093

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,097Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,426Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE52.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$48,093Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,008
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,093 vs. $56,625

$8,532 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$99,900 median wageCT estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1062+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New Haven, CT

Yale University

$19,137 higher earnings · $1,320 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,230
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$23,777
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Hartford, CT

Trinity College

$25,136 higher earnings

Earnings
$73,229
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$34,832
View outcomes →
New London, CT

Connecticut College

$12,656 higher earnings

Earnings
$60,749
Debt
$21,220
Annual net price
$36,175
View outcomes →
Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$14,222 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,093
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,875
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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