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Area Studies at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Area Studies, take a look at what Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 area studies graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Area Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 8 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 12% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 44%.*

Area Studies Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 1 master’s area studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Area Studies Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 4 doctoral area studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Area Studies doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Area Studies doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, above the national average of 24%.*

*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 Purdue University-Main Campus

The Area Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	7
Asian Studies	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Area Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Area Studies graduates, 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.