Disability Studies

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Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$11,208
growing 12.1%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$44,812
growing 4.73%
Average Wage
$92,863
growing 8.9%
People in Workforce
188,067
growing 3.92%
Average Employee Age
41.7
growing 0.531%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Disability Studies degree recipients are Madison, WI, New York, NY, and Chicago, IL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Disability Studies is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Disability Studies and the types of students that study this field. University of Wisconsin-Madison awards the most degrees in Disability Studies in the US, but CUNY Graduate School and University Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Disability Studies.

Tuition costs for Disability Studies majors are, on average, $11,208 for in-state public colleges, and $44,812 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Disability Studies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (21 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (389 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Disability Studies (2023)
  1. University of Wisconsin-Madison
    159 degrees awarded
  2. CUNY Graduate School and University Center
    89 degrees awarded
  3. University of Illinois Chicago
    45 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Disability Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (389 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,208
Median In-State Public
$44,812
Median Out of State Private

University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most Disability Studies degree recipients, with 159 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. CUNY Graduate School and University Center
    3.28%
  2. University of Wisconsin-Madison
    0.83%
  3. Nassau Community College
    0.717%

Out of all institutions that offer Disability Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, CUNY Graduate School and University Center has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Disability Studies, with 3.28%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Disability Studies
  1. Dane County, WI
    159 degrees awarded
  2. New York County, NY
    89 degrees awarded
  3. Cook County, IL
    48 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Disability Studies by year.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The industry that employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
$92,863
Average Wage in Workforce
± $5,794
8.9%
1 Year Growth
± 8.21%

The average salary for Cultural & Gender Studies majors is $92,863 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Central)--Atlanta City (North) PUMA, GA
    $308,819
  2. NYC-Manhattan Community District 4--Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen PUMA, NY
    $302,194
  3. Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY
    $285,184

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Cultural & Gender Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by number of employees, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors working as Acupuncturists, Fundraisers, and Judicial law clerks.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Cultural & Gender Studies majors are Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Logisticians.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
188,067
2022 Workforce
± 10,641
3.92%
1 Year Growth
± 7.77%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.92%, from 180,977 in 2021 to 188,067 in 2022.

The largest single share of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (5.25%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Cultural & Gender Studies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The most common industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Legal services.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The highest paying industries of Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by average wage, are Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
188,067
2022 Workforce
± 10,641
3.92%
1 Year Growth
± 7.77%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.92%, from 180,977 in 2021 to 188,067 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Cultural & Gender Studies.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors
  1. Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA
    11.9
  2. San Francisco County (Northwest)--Western Addition & Marina PUMA, CA
    10.1
  3. NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY
    9.9

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Cultural & Gender Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies is 41.7.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Cultural & Gender Studies (291 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
41.7
Average Age in 2022
± 0.713 Years
0.531%
1 Year Change
± 2.43%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 34 years old, which represent 3.65% and 3.32% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Disability Studies are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Bachelors Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Cultural & Gender Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (90.6%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    291 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    50 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    42 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Disability Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  2. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  3. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Disability Studies.

N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Disability Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,165 degree recipients
  2. Korea
    1,986 degree recipients
  3. China
    1,372 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. United Kingdom, not specified
    6.32 times more than expected
  2. Japan
    5.29 times more than expected
  3. Korea
    3.8 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in United Kingdom, not specified that hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees (6.32 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (2,165 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Disability Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Disability Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Disability Studies majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Technology Design, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Disability Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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