Area Studies at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston.

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.

UMass Boston Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

UMass Boston Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at UMass Boston compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at UMass Boston 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
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	52

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UMass Boston. This makes it the #36 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UMass Boston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.

UMass Boston Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

The area studies program at UMass Boston awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Boston since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMass Boston Area Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in area studies from UMass Boston. About 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UMass Boston, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
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 Daderot under License

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