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Area Studies at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Area Studies, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is located in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 area studies degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Area Studies Rankings at Iowa State University

Use these rankings to compare Iowa State University’s Area Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Iowa State University

Students who complete Iowa State University’s Area Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,963
2 years	$36,848
4 years	$57,606
5 years	$65,888

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Area Studies graduates from Iowa State University take home a median $57,606, compared with $64,577 for all Iowa State University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Area Studies graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Area Studies graduates at Iowa State University are 91% women (10) and 9% men (1).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 11 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at Iowa State University

The Area Studies program at Iowa State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Area Studies	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Area Studies program at Iowa State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Area Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.