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Undergraduate Area Studies at California State University-Fullerton

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal State Fullerton. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #9 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Cal State Fullerton Undergraduate Area Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks Cal State Fullerton highly for area studies, coming in at #47 out of 72 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Area Studies Schools	47 of 72
Best Area Studies Schools in California	11 of 13

Undergraduate Area Studies Degrees at Cal State Fullerton

Here is each degree level granted in area studies at Cal State Fullerton, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	30
Master’s	7

Cal State Fullerton Area Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Fullerton handed out 30 bachelor’s degrees in area studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal State Fullerton ranks competitively among schools offering area studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	9
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43

Salary of Area Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Area Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton earn a median of $47,728 a year. This is below $67,546, the median for all majors at Cal State Fullerton.

Student Debt of Area Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Cal State Fullerton, area studies students borrow a median amount of $17,500 in student loans. This is higher than $15,667, the typical median for all majors at Cal State Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,386	$1,386

Find out more about Cal State Fullerton tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 33% of area studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of area studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State Fullerton were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Fullerton with a bachelor’s in area studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

American/United States Studies/Civilization (Bachelor’s)

Cal State Fullerton granted 30 bachelor’s degrees in american/united states studies/civilization in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (73%).

• Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
• Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #3
• Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #17

Graduate Study in Area Studies at Cal State Fullerton

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Cal State Fullerton. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Area Studies	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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