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Area Studies at Trinity College

If you plan to study Area Studies, consider the program at Trinity College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Trinity College sits in Hartford, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 area studies degrees were granted at Trinity College.

Studying Online at Trinity College

Trinity College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Area Studies Rankings at Trinity College

These rankings give you a sense of how Trinity College’s Area Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Area Studies Graduates from Trinity College

Those who finish Trinity College’s Area Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,273

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Area Studies graduates at Trinity College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Area Studies graduates at Trinity College are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Trinity College

Among the 14 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at Trinity College, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Trinity College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

Area Studies Master’s Program at Trinity College

Of the 4 master’s area studies graduates at Trinity College, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 50% of Area Studies master’s degree recipients at Trinity College, above 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 Trinity College

This Area Studies program at Trinity College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
American U.S. Studies	16
Eastern European Studies	1
Middle Eastern Studies	1

Top-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Students who finish Area Studies program at Trinity College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.