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Area Studies at Baylor University

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

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297. In 2021, 5 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Baylor.

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.

Baylor Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Area Studies

Baylor Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at Baylor 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 Baylor 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 Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools 83
Most Focused Area Studies Schools 296

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in area studies from Baylor. This is the #84 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The area studies program at Baylor awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Baylor since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Baylor 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 Baylor University 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Baylor Area Studies Master’s Program

The area studies program at Baylor awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master'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 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Baylor 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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 510 $65,060

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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