Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Boston University

Every area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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

Boston U Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Boston U Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at Boston University.

Boston U Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degree from Boston U, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

If you plan to be a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	25

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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