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Area Studies at Western Kentucky University

Area Studies at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU Area Studies Degrees Available

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

WKU Area Studies Rankings

Area Studies Student Demographics at WKU

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

Concentrations Within Area Studies

The following area studies concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 100 $66,740

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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