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Area Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

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Area Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if University of California - Los Angeles is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from UCLA.

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools 24

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UCLA. This makes it the #24 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCLA Area Studies Graduates

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $22,438. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies students.

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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

53% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UCLA since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 17
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UCLA Area Studies Master’s Program

55% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 area studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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