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Area Studies at Connecticut College

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

Connecticut College is in New London, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 area studies degrees were granted at Connecticut College.

Online & Distance Learning at Connecticut College

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

Area Studies Rankings at Connecticut College

These rankings give you a sense of how Connecticut College’s Area Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#3 of 3
Best Value	Connecticut	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#11 of 14
Best Value	New England (Region)	#14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#69 of 80

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Connecticut College

Those who finish Connecticut College’s Area Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,171
2 years	$36,312
3 years	$37,344
4 years	$46,469
5 years	$61,500

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Area Studies graduates from Connecticut College report median earnings of $46,469, compared with $61,349 for all Connecticut College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Area Studies graduates from Connecticut College stands at $21,220.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Area Studies graduates at Connecticut College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Connecticut College are 65% women (13) and 35% men (7).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Connecticut College

Of the 20 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at Connecticut College, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Connecticut College, below 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 Connecticut College

This Area Studies program at Connecticut College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African Studies	2
American U.S. Studies	10
East Asian Studies	3
Latin American Studies	1
Italian Studies	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Students who finish Area Studies program at Connecticut College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.