Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus

Every area, ethnic, culture, & gender 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, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at University of Maryland Global Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UMGC Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMGC does offer online courses in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major at UMGC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender 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.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at UMGC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at University of Maryland Global Campus.

UMGC Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UMGC since its program graduates 39% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	49

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Interpreters and Translators	1,120	$70,530
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$86,280

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.