Area Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying area studies, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at UT Austin 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	27
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UT Austin Area Studies Master’s Program

56% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in area studies each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UT Austin, 52% 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 Texas at Austin with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Area Studies

Area Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Latin American Studies	28
American U.S. Studies	23
Russian Studies	19
Asian Studies	17
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	13
European Studies	3
French Studies	3
Italian Studies	1

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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