Area Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,654 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2021, 64 of them were area studies majors.

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.

Columbia Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Columbia Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Columbia 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
	2
Most Popular Area Studies Schools	7
	12
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Columbia. This makes it the #5 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area studies from Columbia. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	18
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Columbia Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.