Area Studies at George Washington University

Every area 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 studies program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in area studies.

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.

GWU Area Studies Degrees Available

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

GWU Area Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 area studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

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

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.