Area Studies at Washington University in St Louis

Every area studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area studies program at Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from WUSTL.

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.

WUSTL Area Studies Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Area Studies Rankings

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

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 WUSTL 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 Schools	49

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in area studies from WUSTL. This makes it the #51 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 area studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WUSTL Area Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in area studies from WUSTL. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from WUSTL, 60% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in area studies.

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

WUSTL 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$70,560

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.