Area Studies at Foothill College

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 Foothill College stacks up to those at other schools.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a total student population of 14,605.

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.

Foothill College Area Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Area Studies

Foothill College Area Studies Rankings

Area Studies Student Demographics at Foothill College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Foothill College.

Foothill College Area Studies Associate’s Program

75% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of area studies associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in area studies graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Foothill College with a associate's in area studies.

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

Concentrations Within Area Studies

The following area studies concentations are available at Foothill College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Foothill College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies, Other	3

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 CA, the home state for Foothill College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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