Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you plan to study area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, take a look at what University of Massachusetts Amherst has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 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.

UMass Amherst Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

UMass Amherst Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major at UMass Amherst 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Amherst Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 73% more men than average.

In the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

If you plan to be a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	37
Area Studies	13

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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 Lion Hirth under License

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