Area Studies at University of Oregon

What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if University of Oregon is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from UO.

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.

UO Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UO Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how UO performed in these rankings.

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 UO 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 Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	46

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UO. This makes it the #36 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 area studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UO. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UO Area Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 area studies majors earned their master's degree from UO. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UO, 57% 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 Oregon with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UO also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$80,490

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.