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Area Studies at Kennesaw State University

If you are interested in studying Area Studies, you may want to check out the program at Kennesaw State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Kennesaw State University is in Kennesaw, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 area studies graduations were recorded at Kennesaw State University.

Online Class Availability at Kennesaw State University

Many students take online classes at Kennesaw State University. Of 47,764 students, 10,435 (22%) studied exclusively online and 25,369 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Area Studies graduates at Kennesaw State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Kennesaw State University are 81% women (25) and 19% men (6).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Kennesaw State University

Of the 25 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Kennesaw State University, 80% were women (20) and 20% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Kennesaw State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	12
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 68% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Kennesaw State University, above the national average of 44%.*

Area Studies Master’s Program at Kennesaw State University

Among the 6 master’s area studies graduates at Kennesaw State University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies master’s degree recipients at Kennesaw State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Area Studies master’s degree recipients at Kennesaw State University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at Kennesaw State University

The Area Studies program at Kennesaw State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
African Studies	11
American U.S. Studies	6
Asian Studies	14

Top-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Students who finish Area Studies program at Kennesaw State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Area Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.