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Area Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Area Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from UNM.

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.

UNM Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UNM Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at UNM 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 UNM 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 Popular Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools 21

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UNM. This makes it the #21 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Area Studies Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $24,975. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies students.

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Area Studies Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 area studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in area studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNM Area Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNM also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 6 students 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM

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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