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Area Studies at Arkansas State University

If you are interested in studying Area Studies, take a look at what Arkansas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Arkansas State University sits in Jonesboro, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 6 area studies degrees were awarded at Arkansas State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Arkansas State University

Distance learning is available at Arkansas State University. Among 15,726 students, 7,752 (49%) studied exclusively online and 3,350 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Area Studies graduates at Arkansas State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Arkansas State University are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

Area Studies Master’s Program at Arkansas State University

Among the 2 master’s area studies graduates at Arkansas State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies master’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Area Studies Doctoral Program at Arkansas State University

Of the 4 doctoral area studies graduates at Arkansas State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies doctoral degree recipients at Arkansas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Area Studies doctoral degree recipients at Arkansas State University, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at Arkansas State University

The Area Studies program at Arkansas State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Area Studies	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Those who complete Area Studies program at Arkansas State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Area Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.