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Area Studies at William & Mary

Area Studies at William & Mary

If you are interested in studying area studies, you may want to check out the program at William & Mary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939.

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.

William & Mary Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Area Studies

William & Mary Area Studies Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Area Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from William & Mary, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a master's in area studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Area Studies

Area Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William & Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
American U.S. Studies 12

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 260 $76,950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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