Field of degree: Culture and gender studies
Table 1. Culture and gender studies degree, 2019
Data |
Culture and gender studies |
All fields |
Employment
|
292,330 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
55,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
18 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
61 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
48 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of culture and gender studies major, 2019
Culture and gender studies major |
Major share |
Area Ethnic And Civilization Studies
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a culture and gender studies degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
19% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
16 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
8 |
Legal occupations
|
7 |
Other
|
40 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a culture and gender studies degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Postsecondary teachers
|
12% |
Doctoral or professional degree |
5% |
73% |
Management analysts
|
11 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
32 |
Lawyers
|
10 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
6 |
92 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
20 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
5 |
Master's degree |
2 |
56 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
54 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
48 |
Social workers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
40 |
Customer service representatives
|
-4 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
4 |
Chief executives
|
-7 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
30 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022