Folklore Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Folklore Studies section at the bottom of this page.

IU Bloomington Folklore Studies Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Folklore Studies Rankings

The folklore studies major at IU Bloomington is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Folklore 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in folklore studies, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Folklore Studies Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the folklore studies majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.

IU Bloomington Folklore Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of folklore studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in folklore studies at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in folklore studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Bloomington Folklore Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of folklore studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in folklore studies each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a folklore studies master's degree from IU Bloomington, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the folklore studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in folklore studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• African American Studies
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other

Careers That Folklore Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in folklore 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	60	$79,960

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 Nyttend under License

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