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Area Studies at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying Area Studies, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Washington University sits in Ellensburg, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 area studies graduations were recorded at Central Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Central Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Central Washington University. Among 10,811 students, 2,377 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,856 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Area Studies graduates at Central Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Central Washington University are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Central Washington University

Of the 2 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Central Washington University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, above 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 Central Washington University

The Area Studies program at Central Washington University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Pacific Studies	2

Top-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Students who finish Area Studies program at Central Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Area Studies graduates, 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.