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Area Studies at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss.

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.

Ole Miss Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at Ole Miss 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Ole Miss. This makes it the #26 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from Ole Miss. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Ole Miss since its program graduates 60% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Ole Miss 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 Mississippi with a bachelor's in area studies.

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

Ole Miss Area Studies Master’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from Ole Miss, 60% 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 Mississippi with a master's in area studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 30 $81,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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