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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Harvard 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. We've also included details on how Harvard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

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

• 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

Harvard Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major at Harvard 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 Harvard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Harvard University handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Harvard. This makes it the #4 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Harvard 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 Harvard University.

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

Of the 39 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Harvard in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	7

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

Of the 56 students who earned a master's degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies from Harvard in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	24
Other Races	2

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	94
Ethnic Studies	28

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	871
History	178
English Language & Literature	113
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	97
Theology & Religious Vocations	94

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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