Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from U-M.

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.

U-M Area Studies Degrees Available

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

U-M Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area 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 studies major at U-M 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 Value Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	30

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in area studies from U-M. This makes it the #24 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Area Studies Graduates from U-M Make?

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $19,348. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

The area studies program at U-M awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

U-M Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 11 area studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area 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 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 studies. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other)
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.