Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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.

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

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

UNM Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

If you plan to be a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	18
Ethnic Studies	13

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

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

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & 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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Interpreters and Translators	510	$58,700

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 PerryPlanet under License

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