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Area Studies at Bates College

What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if Bates College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.

Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a total student population of 1,876. In 2021, 9 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Bates.

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.

Bates Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

Bates Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how Bates performed in these rankings.

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 Bates 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
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Most Focused Area Studies Schools 49
Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Most Popular Area Studies Schools 157

Area Studies Student Demographics at Bates

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Bates College.

Bates Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Area Studies from Bates in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Bates since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Bates 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 Bates College with a bachelor's in area studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 ME, the home state for Bates College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 40 $79,080

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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