Area Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities 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
Most Focused Area Studies Schools	322

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #59 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area studies from UMN Twin Cities. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in area studies.

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

UMN Twin Cities Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 75% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 4 students 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$86,000

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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