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Area Studies at Utah State University

Logan, UT · Public · Bachelor's Degree
34 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
34
Optimistic
34
Base Case
34
Pessimistic
Earnings $31,894/yr (-11% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (50% exposed)
Job Market Very Small (1,100 openings/yr)
ROI 14.6x earnings multiple (5.5x out-of-state)
Ranked #18 of 66 Area Studies programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Area Studies graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $547K $541K $499K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 14.8x 14.6x 13.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.5x 5.5x 5.0x
Probability of Field Employment 55% 48% 36%
DegreeOutlook Score 34 34 34

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$36,912
Out-of-state: $99,208 (5.5x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$51,476
-39% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$13,000
4.9 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$52,356
64% growth from Year 1

About Utah State University

Utah State University accepts 94% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with 20,342 students enrolled in Logan, UT.

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Top Career Paths

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary $84,290/yr
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Compare & Explore

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Area Studies at Other Schools

Yale University ($55,618) Nevada State University ($54,607) William & Mary ($53,779) University of California-Berkeley ($50,728) Miami University-Oxford ($50,637) Amherst College ($49,149) University of Maryland Global Campus ($48,650) Dartmouth College ($48,565)

Other Majors at Utah State University

Public Health ($76,451) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($74,055) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($71,335) Mechanical Engineering ($69,406) Civil Engineering ($68,025) International Business ($65,745) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($65,486) Information Science/Studies ($61,896)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Area Studies at Utah State University?
A score of 34/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Area Studies. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Area Studies careers?
With 50% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $499,470 in decade earnings vs $547,390 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →