Area Studies at Western Kentucky University
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.
Featured Western Kentucky University Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
WKU Area Studies Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Area Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
Featured Western Kentucky University Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By OPMaster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.