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Area Studies at University of Kentucky

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 Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In 2021, 22 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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.

UK Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

UK Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how UK 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 UK 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56

Area Studies Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 100 $66,740

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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