Area Studies at Rutgers University - Newark

Every area studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area studies program at Rutgers University - Newark stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231.

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.

Rutgers Newark Area Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Area Studies

Rutgers Newark Area Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Area Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from Rutgers Newark, 100% 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 Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in area studies.

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

Concentrations Within Area Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
American U.S. Studies	7

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 Rutgers University - Newark.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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