Area Studies at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from Princeton.

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.

Princeton Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Princeton Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how Princeton performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Princeton 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	58

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

The area studies program at Princeton awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Princeton Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from Princeton, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton 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	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 5 students 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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.