Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

U-M Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

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

U-M Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master's degree from U-M, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	20
Ethnic Studies	5

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Psychology
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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