Area Studies at Fairfield University

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what Fairfield University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,513.

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.

Fairfield U Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Fairfield U Area Studies Rankings

Area Studies Student Demographics at Fairfield U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Fairfield University.

Fairfield U Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in area studies each year. Fairfield U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 61% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from Fairfield U, 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 Fairfield University with a master's in area studies.

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

Concentrations Within Area Studies

The following area studies concentations are available at Fairfield University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairfield University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
American U.S. Studies	2

Related Majors

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 CT, the home state for Fairfield University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT

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 Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.