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. In 2021, 51 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from William & Mary.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

William & Mary Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at William & Mary 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	32
	32

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in area studies from William & Mary. 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.

How Much Do Area Studies Graduates from William & Mary Make?

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at William & Mary is $34,517. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 51 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in area studies from William & Mary in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

William & Mary Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in area studies from William & Mary in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from William & Mary, 80% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William & Mary also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.