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Area Studies at Colorado College

If you plan to study Area Studies, consider the program at Colorado College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 area studies degrees were awarded at Colorado College.

Studying Online at Colorado College

Colorado College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Area Studies Rankings at Colorado College

Rankings can help you compare Colorado College’s Area Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Area Studies graduates at Colorado College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Area Studies graduates at Colorado College are 89% women (8) and 11% men (1).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Colorado College

Among the 9 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at Colorado College, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado College, higher 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 Colorado College

The Area Studies program at Colorado College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Russian Studies	1
U.S. & Canadian Studies	5
French Studies	2
Italian Studies	1

Best-Paid Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at Colorado College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.