Area Studies at University of Arizona

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what University of Arizona has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601.

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.

University of Arizona Area Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	23
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Arizona Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arizona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
East Asian Studies	41
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	20
Latin American Studies	11
German Studies	1

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$75,240

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 Msr69er under License

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