Area Studies at Wesleyan University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from Wesleyan U.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at Wesleyan U 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Area Studies Schools	3
Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Area Studies Schools	15
Most Focused Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	99

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in area studies from Wesleyan U. This is the #100 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from Wesleyan U. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

About 54% 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	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	43
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Wesleyan U 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 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
• Image Credit: By Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.