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Area Studies at Wellesley College

If you plan to study Area Studies, consider the program at Wellesley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wellesley College is located in Wellesley, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 area studies graduations were recorded at Wellesley College.

Online Class Availability at Wellesley College

Wellesley College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Area Studies Rankings at Wellesley College

Rankings can help you compare Wellesley College’s Area Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 80
Best Value	Massachusetts	#4 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#5 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#52 of 80

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Wellesley College

Graduates of Wellesley College’s Area Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,749
2 years	$34,420
3 years	$47,043
4 years	$55,437
5 years	$68,057

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Area Studies graduates from Wellesley College report median earnings of $55,437, compared with $79,431 for all Wellesley College graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Area Studies graduates from Wellesley College comes in at $9,525.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Area Studies graduates at Wellesley College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Area Studies graduates at Wellesley College are 100% women (24) and 0% men (0).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wellesley College

Of the 24 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Wellesley College, 100% were women (24) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 42% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at Wellesley College

This Area Studies program at Wellesley College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	9
Latin American Studies	2
Middle Eastern Studies	6
Russian Studies	1
South Asian Studies	1
German Studies	1
Italian Studies	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Area Studies program at Wellesley College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Area Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.