Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every area, ethnic, culture, and gender 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, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students received a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from U-M.

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.

U-M Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• 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

U-M Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies major at U-M 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
	81
Most Focused Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from U-M. This makes it the #37 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 136 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

U-M Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master's degree from U-M, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U-M also has a doctoral program available in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies. In 2021, 7 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	68
Ethnic Studies	52
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other)	41

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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