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

What traits are you looking for in a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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.

Harvard 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

Harvard Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender 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 Harvard University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	82
Ethnic Studies	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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 Elisa.rolle under License

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