Area Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus

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. In 2021, 49 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UMGC.

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMGC does offer online education options in area studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how UMGC 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Area Studies Schools	1
Most Popular Online Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 area studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMGC. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UMGC since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at UMGC 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 Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMGC also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.