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Basic Certificates in Area Studies

377 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 31% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.2% of area studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Area Studies Majors

In 2020-2021, 377 basic certificates were awarded to area studies majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in area studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 4,550
Master’s Degree 1,450
Basic Certificate 377
Doctor’s Degree 244
Associate Degree 180
Graduate Certificate 131
Undergraduate Certificate 34

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 69.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 116
Women 261
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The racial-ethnic distribution of area studies basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 31
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 239
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 27
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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 1,538

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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