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Area Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from UT Austin.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

UT Austin Area Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Area Studies Schools 30
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In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UT Austin. This makes it the #6 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UT Austin Area Studies Graduates

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $29,469. This is less than $30,421, which is the national average of all area studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

69% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area studies from UT Austin. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Austin Area Studies Master’s Program

53% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 2% better 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 master's in area studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 16
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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