Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from UW - Madison.

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 - Madison Area Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Area Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

UW - Madison Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at UW - Madison 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
Best Value Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	9

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UW - Madison. This makes it the #21 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 - Madison Make?

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $32,123. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 area studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 area studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UW - Madison, 75% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$69,580

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.