Undergrad ProgramsGraduate Programs

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Western Kentucky 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. In addition, we cover how WKU ranks in comparison to other schools with area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

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

• Basic Certificates in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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

WKU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is a decrease of 52% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

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

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Diversity at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at Western Kentucky University.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from WKU. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
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	12
Area Studies	7

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	308
Communication & Journalism	255
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	186
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	64
English Language & Literature	64

View All Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.