Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

Every area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Columbia Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	19
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

If you plan to be a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	57
Ethnic Studies	3

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender 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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.