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area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other

Types of Degrees area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other Majors Are Earning

Those studying area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	28
Master’s Degree	16
Doctor’s Degree	3

What area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other Majors Need to Know

Studies in area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• History and Archeology — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Foreign Language — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.1 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
FileMaker Pro	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
YouTube	Video creation and editing software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other graduates include:

• American Studies Professor
• African Studies Professor
• Professor
• Lecturer
• Assistant Professor
• College Faculty Member
• Ethnology Teacher
• Black Studies Professor
• Ethnic Origins Teacher
• Ethnic Studies Professor
• Asian Studies Professor
• Faculty Lecturer
• Latin American Studies Professor
• University Faculty Member
• College Professor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	60.5%
Master’s degree	31.0%
Post-doctoral training	4.0%
Post-master’s certificate	3.2%
First professional degree	1.1%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 83% of area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	39	83.0%
Men	8	17.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies, other graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	18	38.3%
Asian	4	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino	4	8.5%
Black or African American	10	21.3%
Two or More Races	3	6.4%
Race Unknown	6	12.8%
International Students	2	4.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other	05.99
African Studies	05.0101
African-American/Black Studies	05.0201
American Indian/Native American Studies	05.0202
American/United States Studies/Civilization	05.0102
Appalachian Studies	05.0135
Arctic Studies	05.0136
Area Studies, Other	05.0199
Asian Studies/Civilization	05.0103
Asian-American Studies	05.0206

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.