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
$100,702
Anthropology(doctoral)University of New Mexico-Main Campus, NM
$68,648
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(doctoral)Indiana University-Bloomington, IN
$68,501
Area Studies(masters)Georgetown University, DC
$64,851
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(masters)Southeastern Oklahoma State University, OK
$62,250
Religion/Religious Studies(bachelors)Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok, NJ
$61,244
Religion/Religious Studies(doctoral)Emory University, GA
$58,984
Religion/Religious Studies(masters)Crown College, MN
$56,689
Anthropology(bachelors)Southern Methodist University, TX
$56,550
Religion/Religious Studies(bachelors)Jewish Theological Seminary of America, NY
$56,236
Area Studies(bachelors)Yale University, CT
$55,618
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(bachelors)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$55,206
Area Studies(bachelors)Nevada State University, NV
$54,607
Historic Preservation and Conservation(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY
$53,920
Area Studies(bachelors)William & Mary, VA
$53,779
Anthropology(masters)California State University-Los Angeles, CA
$53,441
Religion/Religious Studies(masters)Wesley Theological Seminary, DC
$53,160
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies(masters)Lesley University, MA
$52,900
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(bachelors)Georgetown University, DC
$51,388
Anthropology(doctoral)University of Florida, FL
$51,319
Area Studies(masters)New York University, NY
$51,233
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies(masters)CUNY Graduate School and University Center, NY
$51,133
Area Studies(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$50,728
Area Studies(bachelors)Miami University-Oxford, OH
$50,637
Historic Preservation and Conservation(masters)University of Georgia, GA
$49,925

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