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Graduate Area Studies Programs at University of California-Los Angeles

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in area studies at UCLA. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UCLA Graduate Area Studies Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UCLA highly for area studies, placing at #42 out of 80 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Area Studies Schools	42 of 80
Best Area Studies Schools in California	6 of 13

Graduate Area Studies Degrees at UCLA

Here is each degree level granted in area studies at UCLA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	40
Master’s	18

UCLA Area Studies Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles conferred 18 master’s degrees in area studies.

Master’s Rankings

UCLA ranks competitively among schools offering area studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California	3
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4
Best Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	13

UCLA Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$56,518	$68,757
Fees	$1,714	$1,714

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of area studies master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of area studies master’s degree graduates at UCLA are Non-Resident Alien. About 28% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in area studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	0

East Asian Studies (Master’s)

UCLA granted 8 master’s degrees in east asian studies in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (50%).

African Studies (Master’s)

UCLA awarded 6 master’s completions in african studies recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (67%).

Latin American Studies (Master’s)

UCLA awarded 4 master’s degrees in latin american studies in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).

Undergraduate Study in Area Studies at UCLA

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UCLA. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Area Studies	40

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nikhil Kulkarni under License More about our data sources and methodologies.