Area Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at UNC Chapel Hill 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	70
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UNC Chapel Hill Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 67% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Area Studies

If you plan to be a area studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies, Other	155
Asian Studies	34
European Studies	15
American U.S. Studies	13
Latin American Studies	4

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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 Marchmain05 under License

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