Area Studies at Tufts University

Every area studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area studies program at Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Tufts.

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.

Tufts Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

Tufts Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how Tufts performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Tufts 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	40
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Value Area Studies Schools	78

How Much Do Area Studies Graduates from Tufts Make?

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tufts is $33,157. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area studies from Tufts. About 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tufts 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.