Area Studies at Howard University
Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859.
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.
Howard Area Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
- Master’s Degree in Area Studies
Howard Area Studies Rankings
The area studies major at Howard 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 Howard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Howard University.
Howard Area Studies Bachelor’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in area studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Howard Area Studies Master’s Program
In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in area studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Area Studies
If you plan to be a area studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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African Studies | 6 |
Related Majors
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 Howard University.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
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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 Josh under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.