Field of degree: Culture and gender studies
Table 1. Culture and gender studies degree, 2021
Data |
Culture and gender studies |
All fields |
Employment
|
311,300 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
58,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
18 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
63 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
51 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of culture and gender studies, 2021
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, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
19% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
17 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
9 |
Legal occupations
|
7 |
Other
|
38 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a culture and gender studies degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Management analysts
|
10% |
Bachelor's degree |
2% |
35% |
Social and community service managers
|
9 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
33 |
Lawyers
|
8 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
6 |
91 |
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
|
5 |
Master's degree |
2 |
62 |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
5 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
1 |
Master's degree |
3 |
57 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
55 |
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
|
-12 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
5 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023