Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Florida International University

If you plan to study area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies, take a look at what Florida International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from FIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

FIU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

FIU does offer online education options in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

FIU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies progam at FIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies major at FIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender 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
Most Popular Online Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools	21
Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	56

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from FIU. This makes it the #20 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at FIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Florida International University.

FIU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from FIU. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

Of the 19 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FIU also has a doctoral program available in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

The following area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies concentations are available at Florida International University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	47
Ethnic Studies	46

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender 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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Interpreters and Translators	3,720	$49,300
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	270	$77,360

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.