Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
89
declining 5.32%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$11,834
growing 2.33%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$61,731
growing 5.56%
Average Wage
$101,307
growing 2.02%
People in Workforce
203,364
growing 2.51%
Average Employee Age
42
growing 0.422%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies degree recipients are Madison, WI, Washington, DC, and Stanford, CA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies degree recipients are Northampton, MA, DeLand, FL, and Schenectady, NY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies and the types of students that study this field. University of Wisconsin-Madison awards the most degrees in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies in the US, but Smith College and Stetson University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies.

Tuition costs for Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies majors are, on average, $11,834 for in-state public colleges, and $61,731 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (14 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (60 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies (2023)
  1. University of Wisconsin-Madison
    11 degrees awarded
  2. Georgetown University
    11 degrees awarded
  3. Stanford University
    10 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (60 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,834
Median In-State Public
$61,731
Median Out of State Private

University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies degree recipients, with 11 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Smith College
    0.791%
  2. Stetson University
    0.538%
  3. Stanford University
    0.191%

Out of all institutions that offer Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Smith College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies, with 0.791%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies
  1. Middlesex County, MA
    13 degrees awarded
  2. Dane County, WI
    11 degrees awarded
  3. District of Columbia, DC
    11 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian 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 average salary for Cultural & Gender Studies majors is $101,307 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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 Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
$101,307
Average Wage in Workforce
± $6,113
2.02%
1 Year Growth
± 8.46%

The average salary for Cultural & Gender Studies majors is $101,307 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Monmouth County (Northeast)--Red Bank, Northeast Middletown PUMA, NJ
    $365,071
  2. Northwest Hills PUMA, CT
    $362,080
  3. Orange County (Southwest)--San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA
    $358,580

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

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

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Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies 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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Cultural & Gender Studies majors are Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other, Logisticians, and Economists.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
203,364
2024 Workforce
± 11,064
2.51%
1 Year Growth
± 7.55%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.51%, from 198,393 in 2023 to 203,364 in 2024.

The largest single share of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (5.32%). 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 Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian 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 Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The highest paying industries of Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by average wage, are Railroad rolling stock manufacturing, Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers, and Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
203,364
2024 Workforce
± 11,064
2.51%
1 Year Growth
± 7.55%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.51%, from 198,393 in 2023 to 203,364 in 2024.

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 Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian 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
    12.6
  2. District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC
    10.6
  3. NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY
    9.27

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 42.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. 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 (66 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
42
Average Age in 2024
± 0.684 Years
0.422%
1 Year Change
± 2.31%

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 38 years old, which represent 3.6% and 3.38% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian 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 (61.8%)
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
    66 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien
    9 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    19 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    11 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    3 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies.

White Female 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 Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,719 degree recipients
  2. Korea
    1,988 degree recipients
  3. China
    1,504 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Bermuda
    14.5 times more than expected
  2. Czech Republic
    9.94 times more than expected
  3. Europe
    6.9 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Bermuda that hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees (14.5 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 (2,719 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian 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 Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian 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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