Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2021

declining 17.2%

Average Wage

$85,454

growing 6.69%

People in Workforce

180,293

growing 4.26%

Average Employee Age

41.4

growing 0.894%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies degree recipients are Washington, DC, Cambridge, MA, and Madison, WI. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies degree recipients are Hamilton, NY, DeLand, FL, and Oxford, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies is a masters 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. Georgetown University awards the most degrees in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies, followed by Miami University-Oxford.

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 (15 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (49 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies

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 (49 completions in 2021).

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.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

Georgetown University has the most Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies degree recipients, with 17 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Georgetown University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies, with 0.239%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies

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.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies.

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 $85,454 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Postsecondary teachers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

The industry that employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

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.

$85,454

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,474

6.69%

1 Year Growth

± 8.65%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

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

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.

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

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 Judicial law clerks, Acupuncturists, and Fundraisers.

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 Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Surgeons.

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.

180,293

2021 Workforce

± 10,418

4.26%

1 Year Growth

± 7.92%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.26%, from 172,921 in 2020 to 180,293 in 2021.

The largest single share of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (5.55%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Cultural & Gender Studies by share of the total number of graduates.

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.

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 Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

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.

180,293

2021 Workforce

± 10,418

4.26%

1 Year Growth

± 7.92%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.26%, from 172,921 in 2020 to 180,293 in 2021.

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.

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

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.

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 41.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters 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 (62 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.

41.4

Average Age in 2021

± 0.726 Years

0.894%

1 Year Change

± 2.5%

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 3.74% and 3.43% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

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.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (55.8%)

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 Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
62 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
7 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Russian, Central European, East European, & Eurasian Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
16 degrees awarded
White Female
14 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Female
3 degrees awarded

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

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

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

Mexico
2,081 degree recipients
Korea
1,771 degree recipients
China
1,245 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

United Kingdom, not specified
6.15 times more than expected
Japan
5.76 times more than expected
France
3.97 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 (6.15 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 (2,081 degree recipients).