Area Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

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 University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 14 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.

CU - Boulder Area Studies Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Area Studies Rankings

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

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 CU - Boulder 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 Focused Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Area Studies Schools	81

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in area studies from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #63 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area studies from CU - Boulder. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU - Boulder Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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

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

CU - Boulder 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	210	$65,020

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.