Area Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus
What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year.
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.
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Purdue Area Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
- Master’s Degree in Area Studies
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Purdue Area Studies Rankings
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Area Studies Student Demographics at Purdue
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Purdue Area Studies Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in area studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Area Studies
The following area studies concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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American U.S. Studies | 5 |
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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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors | 60 | $79,960 |
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 Abhijitsathe under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.