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

What traits are you looking for in a area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,844 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, 30 of them were area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies progam at UMass Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	40
Most Focused Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools	267

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #52 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, and 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, and gender studies majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from UMass Amherst. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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, and gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Of the 8 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Amherst, about 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 50% 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, and gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	37
Area Studies	13

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, and 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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