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Area Studies at Northwestern University

12 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
The Area Studies major is part of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at Northwestern University.

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 Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in area studies.

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Area Studies Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Area Studies Rankings

The area studies major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area 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 Studies at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in area studies. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

Northwestern Area Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of area studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 39

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