Area Studies at Duke University
Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year.
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.
Duke Area Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
- Master’s Degree in Area Studies
Duke Area Studies Rankings
The area studies major at Duke 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.
Area Studies Student Demographics at Duke
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Duke University.
Duke Area Studies Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Duke University with a bachelor's in area studies.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Duke Area Studies Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in area studies.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Area Studies
Area Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Area Studies, Other | 20 |
| East Asian Studies | 15 |
| African Studies | 11 |
| Latin American Studies | 7 |
| European Studies | 2 |
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 NC, the home state for Duke University.
| Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors | 260 | $82,580 |
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 Bjoertvedt under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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