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Undergraduate Area Studies at George Washington University

Here is an overview of this program at GWU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

GWU Undergraduate Area Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks GWU as a strong choice for area studies, coming in at #28 out of 72 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Area Studies Schools	28 of 72
Best Area Studies Schools in District of Columbia	2 of 2
Best Area Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4 of 14

Undergraduate Area Studies Degrees at GWU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	19
Master’s	6
Doctoral	1

GWU Area Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, George Washington University awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in area studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

GWU is a solid choice among schools offering area studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25

Salary of Area Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Area Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from GWU earn a median of $68,463 a year. This is below $92,364, the median for all majors at GWU.

Student Debt of Area Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at GWU, area studies graduates take on a median debt of $25,500 in student loans. This is above $23,019, the typical median for all majors at GWU.

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$59,780	$67,420
Fees	$290	$290

Find out more about GWU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 5% of area studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

The largest share of area studies bachelor’s degree graduates at GWU are White. Approximately 68% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

American/United States Studies/Civilization (Bachelor’s)

GWU awarded 14 bachelor’s degrees in american/united states studies/civilization recently — 93% to women and 7% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (86%).

• Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia — #2
• Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
• Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #9

African Studies (Bachelor’s)

GWU awarded 5 bachelor’s completions in african studies in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (60%).

Graduate Study in Area Studies at GWU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at GWU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Area Studies	6
Doctoral Degrees in Area Studies	1

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 Michiel1972 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.