Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies, take a look at what University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

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.

UIUC Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

UIUC Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from UIUC in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	15

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, and 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

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 Beyond My ken under License

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