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Area Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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Area Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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

UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 5,364 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,594 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus in 2021, 2 of them were area studies majors.

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 Tacoma Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

UW Tacoma Area Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at UW Tacoma 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 262

Earnings of UW Tacoma Area Studies Graduates

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Tacoma is $36,522. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies bachelor's degree recipients.

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Area Studies Student Demographics at UW Tacoma

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

UW Tacoma Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from UW Tacoma. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at UW Tacoma 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 Washington - Tacoma Campus with a bachelor's in area studies.

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

UW Tacoma also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Tacoma 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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