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Area Studies at Brigham Young University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Area Studies, take a look at what Brigham Young University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brigham Young University sits in Provo, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 53 area studies degrees were granted at Brigham Young University.

Studying Online at Brigham Young University

Distance learning is available at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) studied exclusively online and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Area Studies Rankings at Brigham Young University

Use these rankings to compare Brigham Young University’s Area Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#2 of 3
Best Value	Utah	#3 of 3
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#18 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#24 of 80

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Brigham Young University

Those who finish Brigham Young University’s Area Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,421
2 years	$30,554
3 years	$42,671
4 years	$55,711
5 years	$77,218

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Area Studies graduates from Brigham Young University report median earnings of $55,711, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Area Studies graduates from Brigham Young University stands at $10,236.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Area Studies graduates at Brigham Young University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Brigham Young University are 60% women (32) and 40% men (21).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 53 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Brigham Young University, 60% were women (32) and 40% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	5

Minority students account for 15% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at Brigham Young University

The Area Studies program at Brigham Young University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	14
Asian Studies	7
European Studies	11
Latin American Studies	7
German Studies	11
Italian Studies	3

Best-Paid Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at Brigham Young University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Area Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.