Area Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying area studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW - Madison Area Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Area Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

UW - Madison Area Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Area Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in area studies each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from UW - Madison, 53% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Area Studies

Area Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Central & Eastern European Studies	6
Scandinavian Studies	2
South Asian Studies	2
Southeast Asian Studies	2
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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$69,580

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.