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University of California - San Diego BA in Area Studies

22 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary

Area Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of California - San Diego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in area studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD BA in Area Studies

#70 in the U.S
#7 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (With Aid)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k)34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $0-$30k)36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (With Aid)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies38
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans39
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (With Aid)40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $75-$110k)40
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k)43
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans45
Best Area Studies Colleges for Veterans50
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Area Studies Graduates51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k)53
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k)57
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k)57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $0-$30k)57
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $0-$30k)61
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k)62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $75-$110k)64
Most Popular Colleges for Area Studies65
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools66
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies70
Best Area Studies Schools70
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $75-$110k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k)72
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k)77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies86
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies91
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies94
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Area Studies Graduates97
Highest Paid Area Studies Graduates103
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies214
Most Focused Colleges for Area Studies225

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Area Studies from UCSD Cost?

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in Area Studies From UCSD?

$29,685 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

area studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $32,162.

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Does UCSD Offer an Online BA in Area Studies?

UCSD does not offer an online option for its area studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Area Studies

22 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.5% Women
72.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 22 bachelor’s degrees in area studies handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 54.5% of the area studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 72.7% of area studies bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BA in Area Studies Focus Areas at UCSD

Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Central & Eastern European Studies2
Latin American Studies2
Chinese Studies5
German Studies1
Japanese Studies11

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Ethnic Studies45

View All Area Studies Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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