Area Studies at University of California - Los Angeles
UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year.
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.
UCLA Area Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
- Master’s Degree in Area Studies
UCLA Area Studies Rankings
The area studies major at UCLA 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.
Area Studies Student Demographics at UCLA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at University of California - Los Angeles.
UCLA Area Studies Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in area studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UCLA Area Studies Master’s Program
In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in area studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Asian Studies | 63 |
Latin American Studies | 15 |
Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 7 |
East Asian Studies | 5 |
Area Studies, Other | 5 |
Russian Studies | 3 |
European Studies | 2 |
Scandinavian Studies | 2 |
African Studies | 1 |
Related Majors
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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors | 1,280 | $96,200 |
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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.