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The bachelor's program at Cal State Fullerton was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #11 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Fullerton handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in area studies. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #30 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $26,666. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton, area studies students borrow a median amount of $17,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all area studies bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at California State University - Fullerton.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 area studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of grads 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 |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 area studies majors earned their master's degree from Cal State Fullerton. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fullerton with a master's in area studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ethnic Studies | 40 |
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