Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$83,980
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+7% projected 2024–2034
What They Do
Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a variety of academic subjects beyond the high school level.
Programs That Prepare You
College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings
Religion/Religious Studies(professional)Jewish Theological Seminary of America, NY
$100,702Anthropology(doctoral)University of New Mexico-Main Campus, NM
$68,648Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(doctoral)Indiana University-Bloomington, IN
$68,501Area Studies(masters)Georgetown University, DC
$64,851Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(masters)Southeastern Oklahoma State University, OK
$62,250Religion/Religious Studies(bachelors)Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok, NJ
$61,244Religion/Religious Studies(doctoral)Emory University, GA
$58,984Religion/Religious Studies(masters)Crown College, MN
$56,689Anthropology(bachelors)Southern Methodist University, TX
$56,550Religion/Religious Studies(bachelors)Jewish Theological Seminary of America, NY
$56,236Area Studies(bachelors)Yale University, CT
$55,618Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(bachelors)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$55,206Area Studies(bachelors)Nevada State University, NV
$54,607Historic Preservation and Conservation(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$53,920Area Studies(bachelors)William & Mary, VA
$53,779Anthropology(masters)California State University-Los Angeles, CA
$53,441Religion/Religious Studies(masters)Wesley Theological Seminary, DC
$53,160Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies(masters)Lesley University, MA
$52,900Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(bachelors)Georgetown University, DC
$51,388Anthropology(doctoral)University of Florida, FL
$51,319Area Studies(masters)New York University, NY
$51,233Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(masters)CUNY Graduate School and University Center, NY
$51,133Area Studies(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$50,728Area Studies(bachelors)Miami University-Oxford, OH
$50,637Historic Preservation and Conservation(masters)University of Georgia, GA
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