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Major · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Russian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Russian Federation and its Soviet, Czarist, and medieval predecessors and related borderlands.

Schools offering
59
Annual completions
42
Typical degree level
Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$59k

About this major

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Russian Federation and its Soviet, Czarist, and medieval predecessors and related borderlands.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

Occupation Median wage Job growth Typical education
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary $84k +2.4% Doctoral or professional degree
Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Median 5-year earnings

$59k

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Russian Studies

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 0 5 5
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 0 3 3
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 0 3 3
University of Rochester Rochester, NY 0 2 2
University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA 0 2 2
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 0 2 2
American University Washington, DC 0 2 2
Emory University Atlanta, GA 0 2 2
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT 0 2 2
Barnard College New York, NY 0 2 2
Section 7 · Explore sideways

Related majors to explore

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433 completions/yr

East Asian Studies

220 completions/yr

Latin American Studies

130 completions/yr

Near and Middle Eastern Studies

97 completions/yr

African Studies

80 completions/yr

French Studies

52 completions/yr
Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Russian Studies degree?
Graduates commonly pursue careers such as Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary.
Is a Russian Studies associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
This major is typically offered only at the bachelor's level.
How many colleges offer Russian Studies?
59 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 42 students a year combined.