Area Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what Arizona State University - Tempe has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from ASU - Tempe.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area Studies section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Area Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Area Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

ASU - Tempe Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at ASU - Tempe compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in area studies from ASU - Tempe. This is the #100 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from ASU - Tempe. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at ASU - Tempe are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$75,240

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.