Name: Area Studies (CIP 05.01): international graduates and related occupations
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733

International graduates, 2024–25

132 bachelor's · 403 master's · 51 doctoral

12 months

OPT after graduation

460

Four-year schools that offer it

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Occupations related to Area Studies

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1062 · Usually needs more education1,000 openings a year · 139 LCA filings1,000+2.7%$85,020139

Interpreters and TranslatorsSOC 27-30916,000 openings a year · 104 LCA filings6,000+2%$60,170104

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology