Area Studies at University of Florida

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 Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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.

UF Area Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

UF Area Studies Rankings

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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UF. This makes it the #26 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 10 area studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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

UF 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	270	$77,360

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.