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Area Studies at Yale University

Area Studies at Yale University

If you plan to study area studies, take a look at what Yale University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060.

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.

Yale Area Studies Degrees Available

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

Yale Area Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Area Studies Master’s Program

69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in area studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Area Studies

Area Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
American U.S. Studies 15
East Asian Studies 8
European Studies 4

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT

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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