Area Studies at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from UA.

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.

UA Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UA Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at UA 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 Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
Most Focused Area Studies Schools	237

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

Area Studies Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in area studies from UA in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UA Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in area studies from UA in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UA, 71% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in area studies.

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

UA also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.