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Field of degree: Culture and gender studies

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Culture and gender studies field of degree. Employment: 264,390. Median annual wage: $54,000.

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Table 1. Culture and gender studies degree, 2018
Data	Culture and gender studies	All fields
Employment	264,390	55,381,020
Median wage	$54,000	$59,000
Percent employed part time	17	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	58	59
Percent with an advanced degree	48	37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Chart 1. Types of culture and gender studies major, 2018
Culture and gender 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, American Community Survey.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a culture and gender studies degree, by occupational group, 2018
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Educational instruction and library occupations	18%
Management occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	11
Office and administrative support occupations	10
Sales and related occupations	7
Other	37
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a culture and gender studies degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2019–29	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2018	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2018
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	21%	Doctoral or professional degree	5%	74%
Social and community service managers	17	Bachelor's degree	2	33
Human resources specialists	7	Bachelor's degree	2	18
Elementary school teachers, except special education	4	Bachelor's degree	7	50
Lawyers	4	Doctoral or professional degree	5	93
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary	4	Master's degree	3	55
Accountants and auditors	4	Bachelor's degree	2	26
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other	-2	Bachelor's degree	4	21
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	-5	High school diploma or equivalent	2	5
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	-10	High school diploma or equivalent	2	4
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Culture and gender studies,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/culture-and-gender-studies/culture-and-gender-studies-field-of-degree.htm (visited August 10, 2021).

Last Modified Date: Monday, November 30, 2020