Undergraduate Area Studies at Stanford University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Stanford University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Undergraduate Area Studies Degrees at Stanford University

The table below lists every degree level available for area studies at Stanford University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	16
Master’s	36
Doctoral	1

Stanford University Area Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Stanford University awarded 16 bachelor’s degrees in area studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Stanford University has not been ranked for area studies at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Area Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$90,144 Bachelor's Median Salary

Area Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Stanford University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $90,144 a year. This is below $153,326, the median for all majors at Stanford University.

Salary for Area Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at Stanford University

Stanford University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$65,910 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,473	$65,127
Fees	$783	$783

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 38% of area studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The largest share of area studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Stanford University were White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Area Studies majors at Stanford University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

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

Stanford University granted 8 bachelor’s completions in american/united states studies/civilization in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).

East Asian Studies (Bachelor’s)

Stanford University conferred 7 bachelor’s completions in east asian studies in the most recent reporting year — 43% to women and 57% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).

Graduate Study in Area Studies at Stanford University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Stanford University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Area Studies	36
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
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