Area Studies at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Iowa Area Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Iowa 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
	23
	37

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Iowa. This makes it the #44 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

The area studies program at Iowa awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Iowa Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Area Studies from Iowa in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 2 students 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA

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 KMSatoh202 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.