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Area Studies at New York University

Area Studies at New York University

What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if New York University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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.

NYU Area Studies Degrees Available

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

NYU Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at NYU 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NYU Area Studies Master’s Program

56% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in area studies each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 34
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Area Studies

The following area studies concentations are available at New York University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
East Asian Studies 27
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 19
French Studies 17
Irish Studies 12
European Studies 11
Latin American & Caribbean Studies 10
Latin American Studies 8
American U.S. Studies 6
Area Studies, Other 3
Italian Studies 3
Western European Studies 1
Russian Studies 1

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 New York 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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