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

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U 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 Boston U

• Undergraduate Certificates in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Boston U Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major at Boston U 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 Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Boston U. This makes it the #65 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Diversity at Boston U

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

Boston U Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Boston U. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Boston U Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

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	30
Ethnic Studies	6

Majors Similar to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,064
Communication & Journalism	1,022
English Language & Literature	124
Theology & Religious Vocations	101
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	74

View All Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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