Area Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 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 Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UMGC Area Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

UMGC Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at UMGC 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.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

35% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at UMGC since its program graduates 26% 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 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 Studies

The following area studies concentations are available at University of Maryland Global Campus. 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
Asian Studies	49

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
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
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