Area Studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 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

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 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.

There were 71 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 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 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Area Studies Master’s Program

26% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in area studies each year. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	82
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	169
International Students	91
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Area Studies

If you plan to be a area studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	637

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 TX, the home state for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

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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