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Area Studies at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

If you plan to study Area Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in Amherst, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 area studies degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Online Class Availability at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Many students take online classes at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Of 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Area Studies Rankings at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Area Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Area Studies graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Area Studies graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 44% women (7) and 56% men (9).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 8 bachelor’s area studies degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*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 University of Massachusetts-Amherst

The Area Studies program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African Studies	4
Eastern European Studies	4
Latin American Studies	4
Middle Eastern Studies	4

Top-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Area Studies program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst go on to a range of careers. Below 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.