Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
744
growing 28.3%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$8,316
growing 11.1%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$33,080
declining 45.8%
Average Wage
$99,300
growing 6.81%
People in Workforce
198,393
growing 5.22%
Average Employee Age
41.8
growing 0.38%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) degree recipients are Fort Worth, TX, Boston, MA, and University, MS. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) degree recipients are Fort Worth, TX, Houghton, NY, and Shepherdstown, WV. The most common degree awarded to students studying Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is a masters degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) and the types of students that study this field. The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary awards the most degrees in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign), followed by Houghton University.

Tuition costs for Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) majors are, on average, $8,316 for in-state public colleges, and $33,080 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (8 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (727 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) (2023)
  1. 704 degrees awarded
  2. 13 degrees awarded
  3. 7 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign), is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (727 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,316
Median In-State Public
$33,080
Median Out of State Private

The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has the most Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) degree recipients, with 704 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign), with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
  1. 704 degrees awarded
  2. 13 degrees awarded
  3. 7 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 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 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
$99,300
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,129
6.81%
1 Year Growth
± 8.22%

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

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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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Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors working as Fundraisers, Archivists, curators, & museum technicians, and Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians.

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
198,393
2023 Workforce
± 10,928
5.22%
1 Year Growth
± 7.5%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.22%, from 188,548 in 2022 to 198,393 in 2023.

The largest single share of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (5.31%). 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

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
198,393
2023 Workforce
± 10,928
5.22%
1 Year Growth
± 7.5%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.22%, from 188,548 in 2022 to 198,393 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by uninformed. 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 Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

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.

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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 41.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Male 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 (322 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
41.8
Average Age in 2023
± 0.693 Years
0.38%
1 Year Change
± 2.37%

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 30 years old, which represent 3.73% and 3.4% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) are Masters Degree, Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, and Other Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 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

Male (66.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign).

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    322 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien
    179 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    109 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 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. White Male
    126 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien Male
    66 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    54 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign).

White Male 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 Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,484 degree recipients
  2. Korea
    2,070 degree recipients
  3. Canada
    1,334 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Czech Republic
    9.77 times more than expected
  2. Paraguay
    8.88 times more than expected
  3. Bermuda
    8.15 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Czech Republic that hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees (9.77 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 (2,484 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 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 Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 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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