Area Studies at William & Mary

What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if William & Mary is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and approximately 8,939 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.

William & Mary Area Studies Degrees Available

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

William & Mary Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at William & Mary 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 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 William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at William & Mary 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 William & Mary with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

William & Mary Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from William & Mary, 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 William & Mary with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Area Studies

If you plan to be a area studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William & Mary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies, Other	27
American U.S. Studies	23
Chinese Studies	13

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$76,950

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 Jrcla2 under License

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