Area Studies at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 15 of them were area studies majors.

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.

UChicago Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UChicago Area Studies Rankings

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

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 UChicago 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
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Area Studies Schools	37
	52
	100
Best Value Area Studies Schools	105
Most Focused Area Studies Schools	115

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UChicago. This makes it the #8 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from UChicago. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UChicago Area Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in area studies from UChicago. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UChicago, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UChicago 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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.