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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Northwestern 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. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

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

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

Northwestern Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Northwestern. This makes it the #81 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northwestern 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 Northwestern University.

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

Of the 32 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Northwestern in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern 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	7
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	4

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Northwestern. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 75% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	1
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
Ethnic Studies	39
Area Studies	17

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	823
Social Sciences	663
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	119
English Language & Literature	99
History	82

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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