Area Studies at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688.

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.

UAlbany Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at UAlbany 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.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAlbany Area Studies Master’s Program

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

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
East Asian Studies	12
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	11
Chinese Studies	3

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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280

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
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