Area Studies at Boston University

Every area 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 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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Area Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Area Studies (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

Boston U Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at Boston U 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area 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 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 Studies Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a area 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 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 Studies

Area Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	7
Asian Studies	6
Latin American Studies	4
American U.S. Studies	3
European Studies	3
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	1
Italian Studies	1

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.