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Basic Certificate in Area Studies

Basic Certificates in Area Studies

499 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 28% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 16.2% of area studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Area Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 499 people earned their basic certificate in area studies. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in area studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,649
Master’s Degree 1,407
Basic Certificate 499
Doctor’s Degree 293
Associate Degree 165
Graduate Certificate 131
Undergraduate Certificate 26

Earnings of Area Studies Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for area studies students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in area studies. About 59.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 201
Women 298
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The racial-ethnic distribution of area studies basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 30
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 77
White 272
International Students 81
Other Races/Ethnicities 18
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to area studies that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies 2,133
Other Culture & Gender Studies 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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