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Field of degree: Culture and group studies

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Culture and group studies field of degree. Employment: 338,580. Median annual wage: $70,000.

Table 1. Culture and group studies degree, 2024.

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Table 1. Culture and group studies degree, 2024
Data	Culture and group studies	All fields
Employment	338,580	65,886,610
Median wage	70,000	73,000
Percent employed part time	18	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	63	61
Percent with an advanced degree	51	39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 1. Type of culture and group studies major, 2024.

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Chart 1. Type of culture and group studies, 2024
Culture and group studies major	Major share
Area Ethnic And Civilization Studies	100
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a culture and group studies degree, by occupational group, 2024.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a culture and group studies, by occupational group, 2024
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Management occupations	20
Educational instruction and library occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	10
Office and administrative support occupations	9
Legal occupations	7
Other	39
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a culture and group studies degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a culture and group studies degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2024	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2024	Percent growth, projected 2025–35	Typical entry-level education
Lawyers	6	91	5	Doctoral or professional degree
Elementary school teachers, except special education	5	50	0	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	5	22	5	Bachelor's degree
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	4	75	18	Doctoral or professional degree
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary	3	57	0	Master's degree
Chief executives	2	32	3	Bachelor's degree
Management analysts	2	35	10	Bachelor's degree
Marketing managers	2	24	7	Bachelor's degree
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	2	55	0	Bachelor's degree
Social workers, all other	2	46	2	Bachelor's degree
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau.

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Culture and group studies,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/culture-and-group-studies/culture-and-group-studies-field-of-degree.htm (visited October 29, 2026).

Last modified date: October 29, 2026