Area Studies at Western Washington University
WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In 2021, 12 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.
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.
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WWU Area Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
WWU Area Studies Rankings
The area studies major at WWU 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.
Earnings of WWU Area Studies Graduates
The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $23,659. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies students.
Area Studies Student Demographics at WWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Western Washington University.
WWU Area Studies Bachelor’s Program
About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in area studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WWU also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.
Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors | 180 | $75,940 |
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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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