Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Cornell University

Every area, ethnic, culture, and 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, and gender studies program at Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

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.

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

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

Cornell Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at Cornell University.

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

Of the 11 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

The following area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies concentations are available at Cornell University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	12
Ethnic Studies	2

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, and 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 Cornell University.

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.