Area Studies at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In 2021, 35 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from GWU.

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.

GWU Area Studies Degrees Available

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

GWU Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at GWU 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 GWU 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
Best Value Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in area studies from GWU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Area Studies from GWU in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at GWU 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GWU Area Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in area studies from GWU. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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

GWU also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 1 students 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.