Compare 96 Area Studies. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $43,085. Top programs: $77,707+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Georgetown UniversityPrivate | $52,107 | 25 | $15,500 | Excellent | $33,944 | High |
| #27 | $51,163 | 65 | $14,289 | Excellent | $15,177 | Manageable | |
| #28 | University Of RichmondPrivate | $51,138 | 33 | $21,000 | Good | $30,512 | High |
| #29 | Amherst CollegePrivate | $49,923 | 28 | $13,740 | Excellent | $47,598 | High |
| #30 | Depaul UniversityPrivate | $49,242 | 11 | $23,168 | Good | $41,563 | High |
| #31 | $49,226 | 11 | $18,750 | Good | $23,871 | Challenging | |
| #32 | Colby CollegePrivate | $48,989 | 22 | $19,157 | Good | $59,570 | High |
| #33 | Brown UniversityPrivate | $48,838 | 78 | $11,428 | Excellent | $48,245 | High |
| #34 | Dickinson CollegePrivate | $48,099 | 31 | $19,000 | Good | $45,729 | High |
| #35 | $47,728 | 68 | $13,750 | Excellent | $16,538 | Manageable | |
| #36 | Connecticut CollegePrivate | $46,469 | 33 | $23,500 | Manageable | $44,488 | High |
| #37 | University Of ArizonaPublic | $45,324 | 42 | $19,620 | Good | $30,126 | High |
| #38 | $44,928 | 18 | $19,500 | Good | $26,987 | High | |
| #39 | Florida State UniversityPublic | $44,916 | 18 | $18,000 | Good | $17,000 | Challenging |
| #40 | $44,744 | 16 | $21,500 | Manageable | $25,294 | High | |
| #41 | $44,722 | 28 | $13,000 | Good | $25,733 | High | |
| #42 | Utah State UniversityPublic | $44,503 | 54 | $14,340 | Good | $13,923 | Challenging |
| #43 | $43,898 | 19 | $18,500 | Good | $30,988 | High | |
| #44 | $43,478 | 247 | $14,000 | Good | $25,072 | High | |
| #45 | La Salle UniversityPrivate | $43,240 | 6 | $25,000 | Manageable | $31,871 | High |
| #46 | $42,881 | 31 | $20,484 | Manageable | $28,364 | High | |
| #47 | $42,575 | 17 | $16,552 | Good | $17,585 | High | |
| #48 | Bowdoin CollegePrivate | $42,123 | 58 | $18,500 | Manageable | $52,337 | High |
| #49 | Harvard UniversityPrivate | $41,937 | 26 | $14,000 | Good | $28,000 | High |
| #50 | Oberlin CollegePrivate | $41,849 | 43 | $26,000 | Challenging | $45,976 | High |
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Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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