Area Studies at The City College of New York

Every area studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area studies program at The City College of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

CCNY is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 15,227.

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.

CCNY Area Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

CCNY Area Studies 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in area studies from CCNY. This makes it the #51 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at CCNY

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

CCNY Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in area studies from CCNY in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 61% better than the national average.*

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

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

CCNY 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 The City College 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 Elsie140 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.