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Area Studies at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Area Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 area studies degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Area Studies graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Area Studies graduates at Northwestern University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 9 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2

Minority students account for 56% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than 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 Northwestern University

This Area Studies program at Northwestern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African Studies	2
American U.S. Studies	7
Middle Eastern Studies	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Area Studies graduates, 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.