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Area Studies at Smith College

If you are interested in studying Area Studies, you may want to check out the program at Smith College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Smith College sits in Northampton, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 area studies degrees were awarded at Smith College.

Online Class Availability at Smith College

Many students take online classes at Smith College. Of 2,857 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 203 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Area Studies Rankings at Smith College

These rankings give you a sense of how Smith College’s Area Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#7 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#9 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#14 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#58 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 80

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Smith College

Students who complete Smith College’s Area Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,077
2 years	$34,420
3 years	$28,741
4 years	$40,081
5 years	$51,070

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Area Studies graduates from Smith College report median earnings of $40,081, compared with $50,277 for all Smith College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Area Studies graduates from Smith College stands at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Area Studies graduates at Smith College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Smith College are 100% women (29) and 0% men (0).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Smith College

Of the 29 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Smith College, 100% were women (29) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 31% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College, lower 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 Smith College

The Area Studies program at Smith College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	12
Eastern European Studies	7
Latin American Studies	4
Middle Eastern Studies	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Students who finish Area Studies program at Smith College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Area Studies majors, 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.