Area Studies at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 32 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.

FIU Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FIU offers distance education options for area studies at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FIU Area Studies Rankings

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

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 FIU 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
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	210

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in area studies from FIU. This makes it the #19 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area studies from FIU. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 Florida International University with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU Area Studies Master’s Program

The area studies program at FIU awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 32% 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 studies.

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

FIU 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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
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.