Area Studies at Northeastern State University

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

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 7,349. In 2021, 2 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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.

NSU Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

NSU does offer online education options in area studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NSU Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at NSU 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
Most Focused Area Studies Schools	156

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in area studies from NSU. This makes it the #36 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 area studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at NSU since its program graduates 60% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

NSU Area Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 area studies majors earned their master's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern State University with a master's in area 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	4

NSU also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.