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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at George Washington University

40 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
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. Also, learn how GWU ranks among other schools offering degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies list.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduates 3
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduates 3
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Schools 15
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Highest Paid Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduates 19
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduates 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 21
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 21
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Graduate Degree Schools 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (With Aid) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (With Aid) 55
Best Value Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 80
Best Value Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (With Aid) 87
Best Value Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (With Aid) 91

Popularity of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from GWU. This makes it the #44 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

GWU 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 George Washington University.

GWU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

GWU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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 41
Ethnic Studies 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 1,849
Communication & Journalism 273
History 78
English Language & Literature 54
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 46

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