Area Studies at Wesleyan University

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what Wesleyan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and approximately 3,053 students attend the school each year.

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.

Wesleyan U Area Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies

Wesleyan U Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at Wesleyan U 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.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	45
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Area Studies

Area Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
American U.S. Studies	18
Spanish & Iberian Studies	18
French Studies	17
East Asian Studies	10
Italian Studies	8
Russian Studies	6
German Studies	2

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT

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
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