Area Studies at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.

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.

UPenn Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UPenn Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at UPenn 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, 2 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UPenn. This makes it the #74 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from UPenn. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at UPenn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UPenn Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in area studies from UPenn in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 60% more men than average.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 2 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440

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 WestCoastivieS under License

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