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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at American University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how The American University ranks in comparison to other schools with area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies programs.

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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available at The American University

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

The American University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at The American University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, American University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.

The American University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Students

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

The American University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from The American University. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at The American University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	26
Ethnic Studies	19

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,186
Communication & Journalism	323
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	56
History	56
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	50

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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