Area Studies at Brandeis University

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what Brandeis University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 64 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Brandeis.

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.

Brandeis Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at Brandeis 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 Brandeis 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
	3
Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Area Studies Schools	63

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Brandeis. This makes it the #63 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Brandeis Area Studies Graduates

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brandeis is $38,853. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 28% higher than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 area studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Brandeis, about 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 Brandeis since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Brandeis 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 Brandeis University with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	41
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brandeis Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Area Studies from Brandeis in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a master's in area studies.

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

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

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 Brandeis 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 Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.