Area Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you are interested in studying area studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle Area Studies Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UW Seattle. This makes it the #7 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Area Studies Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $36,522. This is 20% higher than $30,421, which is the national average for all area studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 159 area studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	67
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UW Seattle Area Studies Master’s Program

The area studies program at UW Seattle awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UW Seattle, 53% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 1 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	180	$75,940

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.