How much do Area Studies bachelor's degree graduates from University of Washington-Tacoma Campus earn?

The reported median is $56,926 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $14,922.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Area Studies bachelor's degree at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$301 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 26.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −46% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$60,740

$8,000Annual price−$92,740

$10,000Current college-wide context−$100,740

$16,000Annual price−$124,740

$24,000Annual price−$156,740

$32,000Annual price−$188,740

$40,000Annual price−$220,740

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,668 → $63,860

105Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

97Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

137Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

86Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$22,231Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,163

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

02 · BORROWING$14,922

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,926

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$158/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,163Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,346Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE82.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.2%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.

$43,668Year 1

$56,926Year 4

$63,860Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,744

Estimated loan payment$158

86borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,926 vs. $56,625

$301 above 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$81,410 median wageWA estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1062$63,810–$97,910 middle 50% of WA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 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.

Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

$481 higher earnings

Earnings: $57,407
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $38,394

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Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$10,384 higher earnings · $4,686 less debt

Earnings: $67,310
Debt: $10,236
Annual net price: $15,564

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Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

$9,007 higher earnings · $1,922 less debt

Earnings: $65,933
Debt: $13,000
Annual net price: $11,655

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Dearborn, MI

University of Michigan-Dearborn

$3,965 higher earnings · $671 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,891
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,492

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DATA QUALITY

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137 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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