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Area Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Area Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from BGSU.

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.

BGSU Area Studies Degrees Available

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

BGSU Area Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at BGSU 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 231

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in area studies from BGSU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from BGSU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at BGSU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BGSU Area Studies Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in area studies from BGSU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from BGSU, 60% 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BGSU also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 7 students 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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 250 $80,260

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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