Area Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from OHIO Athens.

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.

OHIO Athens Area Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Area Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

OHIO Athens Area Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at OHIO Athens 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 Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in area studies from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #12 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Ohio University - Athens Campus.

OHIO Athens Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from OHIO Athens. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OHIO Athens Area Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in area studies from OHIO Athens. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OHIO Athens 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	250	$80,260

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 Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.