Area Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area Studies section at the bottom of this page.

U-M Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

U-M Area Studies Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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 studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Area Studies

The following area studies concentations are available at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. 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
American U.S. Studies	8
Russian Studies	4
East Asian Studies	3
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	3
Southeast Asian Studies	1
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	1

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area 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

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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