Best Area programs in New York, ranked by enrollment
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.
58 schools in New York run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,814 people a year. The job pays a median of $101,800 in New York across about 1,520 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in New York that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
36 programs in New York that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in New York (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New York page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 38.0206In New York → | 753 | 41.5% | 11 | $26,048 | $25,612 |
| 2 | CIP 05.0210In New York → | 145 | 8.0% | 4 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
| 3 | CIP 05.0207In New York → | 141 | 7.8% | 26 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
| 4 | American/United States Studies/Civilizationmain feeder CIP 05.0102In New York → | 111 | 6.1% | 19 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 5 | CIP 30.2601In New York → | 106 | 5.8% | 4 | $21,458 | $21,125 |
| 6 | CIP 05.0299In New York → | 88 | 4.9% | 10 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
| 7 | CIP 05.0201In New York → | 69 | 3.8% | 18 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
| 8 | East Asian Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0104In New York → | 51 | 2.8% | 5 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 9 | Asian Studies/Civilizationmain feeder CIP 05.0103In New York → | 49 | 2.7% | 11 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 10 | Near and Middle Eastern Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0108In New York → | 32 | 1.8% | 6 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 11 | Latin American Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0107In New York → | 30 | 1.7% | 9 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 12 | French Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0124In New York → | 21 | 1.2% | 3 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 13 | Western European Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0114In New York → | 19 | 1.0% | 3 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 14 | CIP 30.5202In New York → | 18 | 1.0% | 2 | — | — |
| 15 | CIP 45.0204In New York → | 18 | 1.0% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 16 | Latin American and Caribbean Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0134In New York → | 16 | 0.9% | 3 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 17 | Area Studies, Othermain feeder CIP 05.0199In New York → | 16 | 0.9% | 5 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 18 | CIP 30.2201In New York → | 16 | 0.9% | 5 | $32,054 | $24,000 |
| 19 | African Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0101In New York → | 15 | 0.8% | 6 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 20 | European Studies/Civilizationmain feeder CIP 05.0106In New York → | 13 | 0.7% | 3 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 21 | CIP 05.0200In New York → | 13 | 0.7% | 2 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
| 22 | CIP 38.0205In New York → | 10 | 0.6% | 1 | $26,048 | $25,612 |
| 23 | CIP 05.0206In New York → | 9 | 0.5% | 2 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
| 24 | South Asian Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0112In New York → | 8 | 0.4% | 2 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 25 | CIP 30.2202In New York → | 8 | 0.4% | 2 | $32,054 | $24,000 |
| 26 | Russian Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0110In New York → | 7 | 0.4% | 4 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 27 | Irish Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0133In New York → | 5 | 0.3% | 1 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 28 | CIP 30.2301In New York → | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | $25,750 | $18,622 |
| 29 | CIP 05.9999In New York → | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | — | — |
| 30 | CIP 05.0203In New York → | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
| 31 | CIP 05.0208In New York → | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
| 32 | German Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0125In New York → | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 33 | Economics and Foreign Language/Literature CIP 30.4001 | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | — | — |
| 34 | Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)main feeder CIP 05.0122In New York → | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 35 | Japanese Studiesmain feeder CIP 05.0127In New York → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $34,211 | $21,627 |
| 36 | CIP 05.0212In New York → | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | $31,459 | $23,000 |
Top 25 schools in New York
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 15 of the 58 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeshiva University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 586 | Jewish/Judaic Studies | — | 83% | $39,696 | 56% |
| 2 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY Public · 8 feeder programs | 181 | Disability Studies | — | — | — | 68% |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 11 feeder programs | 119 | East Asian Studies | $41,479 | 96% | $15,315 | 4% |
| 4 | New York University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 14 feeder programs | 100 | Near and Middle Eastern Studies | — | 88% | $29,023 | 9% |
| 5 | Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 83 | Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | — | 41% | — | — |
| 6 | Elyon College Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 69 | Jewish/Judaic Studies | — | 96% | $15,442 | — |
| 7 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 55 | Jewish/Judaic Studies | $56,236 | 90% | $27,383 | 49% |
| 8 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 53 | Women's Studies | $18,854 | 84% | $28,851 | 46% |
| 9 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY Public · 6 feeder programs | 47 | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | $32,083 | 54% | — | 58% |
| 10 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 46 | Asian Studies/Civilization | $43,831 | 95% | $17,613 | 9% |
| 11 | Barnard College New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 45 | American/United States Studies/Civilization | $34,142 | 93% | $24,675 | 9% |
| 12 | University at Albany Albany, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 30 | Women's Studies | $29,823 | 61% | — | 69% |
| 13 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 29 | Women's Studies | — | 76% | — | 49% |
| 14 | Fordham University Bronx, NY Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 24 | American/United States Studies/Civilization | $40,811 | 82% | $38,931 | 59% |
| 15 | Binghamton University Vestal, NY Public · 6 feeder programs | 23 | Asian-American Studies | — | 82% | — | 39% |
| 16 | State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 23 | Women's Studies | $23,751 | 72% | — | 62% |
| 17 | The New School New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 23 | Cultural Anthropology | — | 69% | $54,185 | 63% |
| 18 | CUNY City College New York, NY Public · 3 feeder programs | 21 | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | $26,973 | 57% | — | 60% |
| 19 | Colgate University Hamilton, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 18 | Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | — | 91% | $22,903 | 14% |
| 20 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 18 | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | $34,007 | 57% | — | 54% |
| 21 | Touro University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Jewish/Judaic Studies | — | 72% | $27,110 | 61% |
| 22 | Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Disability Studies | — | 23% | — | — |
| 23 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 15 | Digital Humanities | — | 70% | $28,133 | 67% |
| 24 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 13 | Women's Studies | — | 91% | $29,107 | 19% |
| 25 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 12 | American/United States Studies/Civilization | — | 83% | $25,238 | 21% |
All 58 schools in New York
Every school in New York with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva University | New York | Private not-for-profit | 586 | 1 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York | Public | 181 | 8 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | Private not-for-profit | 119 | 11 |
| New York University | New York | Private not-for-profit | 100 | 14 |
| Empire State University | Saratoga Springs | Public | 83 | 2 |
| Elyon College | Brooklyn | Private not-for-profit | 69 | 1 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | New York | Private not-for-profit | 55 | 1 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | Private not-for-profit | 53 | 8 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Brooklyn | Public | 47 | 6 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca | Private not-for-profit | 46 | 6 |
| Barnard College | New York | Private not-for-profit | 45 | 6 |
| University at Albany | Albany | Public | 30 | 4 |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook | Public | 29 | 4 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | Private not-for-profit | 24 | 8 |
| Binghamton University | Vestal | Public | 23 | 6 |
What area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary earn in New York
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $85,020. New York pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: New York employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in New York
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Area
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in New York
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary21 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 05.0101African Studies
- 05.0102American/United States Studies/Civilization
- 05.0103Asian Studies/Civilization
- 05.0104East Asian Studies
- 05.0105Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
- 05.0106European Studies/Civilization
- 05.0107Latin American Studies
- 05.0108Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- 05.0109Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
- 05.0110Russian Studies
- 05.0111Scandinavian Studies
- 05.0112South Asian Studies
- 05.0113Southeast Asian Studies
- 05.0114Western European Studies
- 05.0115Canadian Studies
- 05.0116Balkans Studies(no graduates reported)
- 05.0117Baltic Studies(no graduates reported)
- 05.0118Slavic Studies
- 05.0119Caribbean Studies(no graduates reported)
- 05.0120Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies
- 05.0121Commonwealth Studies(no graduates reported)
- 05.0122Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
- 05.0123Chinese Studies
- 05.0124French Studies
- 05.0125German Studies
Common questions
Answers for people weighing area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary programs in New York.
What degree do you need to become an Area?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Jewish/Judaic Studies, which awarded 753 degrees in New York in 2024-25, 41.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Area?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 36 programs to this occupation. The largest are Religion/Religious Studies, Ethnic, Area Studies, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis, plus 6 more. Together they graduate about 1,814 people a year in New York.
How much do area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary earn in New York?+
The median is $101,800 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 19.7% above the U.S. median of $85,020. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +2.4% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 1,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in New York?+
58 institutions in New York reported graduates from at least one of the 36 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Women's Studies Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1062.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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