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The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in area studies. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UCSD. This makes it the #50 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 UCSD is $25,884. This is less than $30,421, which is the national median of all area studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, area studies students borrow a median amount of $11,300 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 University of California - San Diego.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from UCSD. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in area studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 5 area studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSD, about 60% were men and 40% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in area studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ethnic Studies | 36 |
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