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Area Studies at Fordham University

Area Studies at Fordham University

If you are interested in studying area studies, you may want to check out the program at Fordham University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

Fordham U Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at Fordham U 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 Fordham U

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

Fordham U Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Fordham U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 32
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Area Studies

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Western European Studies 28
American U.S. Studies 16
Latin American Studies 8
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 7

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 Fordham University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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