Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

This has all the subfields within “Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies”. This field is for “Instructional programs that focus on the defined areas, regions, and countries of the world; defined minority groups within and across societies; and issues relevant to collective gender and group experience.”

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African Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the African Continent, usually with an emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara, and including the African diasporas overseas.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 48 62
Certificate 28 48
Doctorate 2 8
Masters 11 28

American/United States Studies/Civilization

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, and including the flow of immigrants from other societies.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 8 115
Bachelors 181 745
Certificate 18 15
Doctorate 25 85
Masters 48 169

Asian Studies/Civilization

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Asian Continent, including the study of the Asian diasporas overseas.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 146 512
Certificate 23 50
Doctorate 4 2
Masters 19 55

East Asian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of East Asia, defined as including China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet, related borderlands and island groups, and including the study of the East Asian diasporas overseas.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 75 235
Certificate 11 29
Doctorate 8 19
Masters 24 149

Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the region encompassing Russia, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, including the Balkan, Baltic, Caucasus, and Central Asian states that were republics of the former Soviet Union.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 18 19
Certificate 7 15
Masters 7 36

European Studies/Civilization

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the European Continent, including the study of European migration patterns and colonial empires.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 52 38
Certificate 17 55
Doctorate 1 0
Masters 6 22

Latin American Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 2 1
Bachelors 144 197
Certificate 35 90
Doctorate 4 6
Masters 33 176

Near and Middle Eastern Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of North Africa, Southwestern Asia, Asia Minor, and the Arabian Peninsula, related borderlands and island groups, and including emigrant and immigrant groups.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 64 101
Certificate 14 56
Doctorate 12 26
Masters 17 122

Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Australasia and the Pacific Ocean, related island groups and bordering coastal regions, and including pre- and post-colonial migration patterns.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 1 2
Bachelors 4 16
Certificate 2 0
Masters 2 6

Russian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Russian Federation and its Soviet, Czarist, and medieval predecessors and related borderlands.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 59 46
Certificate 8 20
Masters 9 18

Scandinavian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Scandinavia, defined as Northern Europe including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and related island groups (e.g., Greenland) and borderlands.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 7 15
Certificate 2 4
Doctorate 1 2
Masters 2 0

South Asian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of South Asia, defined as including Afghanistan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and related borderlands and island groups; and including the study of migration patterns and overseas diasporas.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 10 17
Certificate 4 2
Doctorate 3 3
Masters 5 10

Southeast Asian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Southeast Asia, defined as including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam; related borderlands and island groups; and including the study of migration patterns and overseas diasporas.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 2 0
Certificate 4 1
Masters 4 10

Western European Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of historical Western Europe, defined as including Britain, Ireland, France, the Low Countries, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, the Western Mediterranean, and related island groups and borderlands.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 3 5
Certificate 4 6
Doctorate 1 0
Masters 4 40

Canadian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Canada and its Pre-Columbian, colonial, and pre-federation predecessors, including immigrant flows and related borderlands and island groups.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 2 0
Certificate 1 0
Masters 1 0

Slavic Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Slavic peoples inhabiting Europe, Asia, and in immigrant groups elsewhere, including the study of the emergence and migration patterns of Slavic culture, languages, and populations.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 3 2
Doctorate 1 0
Masters 1 1

Caribbean Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples inhabiting the major islands and archipelagoes of the Caribbean Sea and related coastal borderlands, including immigration patterns and Pre-Columbian, colonial, and modern societies.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 3 0
Certificate 1 0

Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples and countries of Inner/Central Asia, including the Turkic and Mongolian inhabitants of the Caspian, Amur, Tien Shan, Baikal, Gobi, Siberian, and Manchurian areas and the historical Silk Road, in terms of their past and present development.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 1 4
Doctorate 2 6
Masters 2 2

Commonwealth Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples and countries comprising components of the historical British Empire and modern British Commonwealth, including migration patterns, shared sociocultural and political features and problems, and contemporary relations.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Certificate 1 0

Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)

A program that focuses on the defined geographic subregions and subcultures within modern and historical countries and societies. Includes such topics as Acadian Studies, French Canadian and Quebec Studies, Southern (U.S.) Studies, New England Studies, Southwestern Studies, Northern Studies, and others.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 8 49
Certificate 13 82
Doctorate 3 64
Masters 6 383

Chinese Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of present-day China and its historical predecessors, related borderlands and island groups, and the overseas Chinese diaspora.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 24 49
Certificate 4 2
Masters 3 3

French Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of France, other Francophone countries inside and outside Europe, and the French colonial experience and the associated French minorities around the world.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 38 57
Certificate 3 1
Doctorate 6 10
Masters 6 25

German Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Germany, the neighboring countries of Austria and Switzerland, the German minorities in neighboring European countries, and the historical areas of German influence across Europe and overseas.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 40 42
Certificate 4 3
Doctorate 5 5
Masters 4 9

Italian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of modern Italy and its predecessors on the Italian Peninsula, including the overseas migrations of Italian peoples.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 40 25
Certificate 1 0
Doctorate 3 2
Masters 7 7

Japanese Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of Japan, and related island groups and coastal neighbors.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 1 0
Bachelors 20 41
Certificate 3 3
Masters 2 4

Korean Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of Korea, including related island groups and borderlands.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 3 1
Certificate 1 1
Masters 1 0

Spanish and Iberian Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of the Iberian Peninsula and related island groups and border regions from earliest times to the present, with particular emphasis on the development of Spain and Portugal but including other historical and current cultures.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 12 31
Certificate 2 3
Doctorate 1 0
Masters 1 0

Irish Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora, from the early Christian period to the present.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Certificate 1 1
Masters 1 6

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

An integrated program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples and countries of the Latin American and Caribbean region.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 23 50
Certificate 11 13
Doctorate 1 0
Masters 4 14

Appalachian Studies

A program of study that focuses on the history, sociology, culture, and economics of the Appalachian region of the United States. Includes instruction in contemporary issues in Appalachia, political economy of Appalachia, community-based research, ethnomusicology, and oral and written languages of Appalachia.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Certificate 2 2

Area Studies, Other

Any instructional program in specifically defined area studies not listed above.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 23 63
Bachelors 52 424
Certificate 17 45
Doctorate 3 14
Masters 10 26

Ethnic Studies

A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary and comparative study of the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of North American racial and ethnic groups, including African Americans, American Indians/Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 48 285
Bachelors 35 227
Certificate 22 75
Doctorate 3 3
Masters 5 14

African-American/Black Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the North American peoples descended from the African diaspora; focusing on the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, but also including reference to Latin American elements of the diaspora.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 6 5
Bachelors 202 646
Certificate 32 49
Doctorate 16 46
Masters 29 59

American Indian/Native American Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the American Indian, Aleut, Inuit, Hawaiian and other native peoples of the Americas from earliest times until the present, with particular emphasis on U.S. and Canadian populations and their problems but including reference to Caribbean and Latin American native peoples.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 47 136
Bachelors 57 212
Certificate 38 72
Doctorate 3 8
Masters 13 56

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic American immigrant populations within the U.S. and Canada, including Mexican-American Studies, Cuban American Studies, Puerto Rican Studies, and others.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 6 1
Bachelors 52 453
Certificate 14 71
Doctorate 8 26
Masters 11 28

Asian-American Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of Asian population groups who have immigrated to the United States and Canada, or sought refugee asylum, from the colonial period to the present, and including Chinese-Americans, Japanese-Americans, Korean-Americans, Vietnamese-Americans, Cambodian-Americans, and others.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 20 79
Certificate 3 40
Masters 4 18

Women’s Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 65 324
Bachelors 295 1163
Certificate 133 562
Doctorate 15 31
Masters 46 178

Gay/Lesbian Studies

A program that focuses on homosexuality in history, society, politics, and cultural life; usually with an emphasis on the modern emergence of gays and lesbians as a sociocultural minority movement, the identification of social, literary, and artistic themes and the definition of, and public policy and legal issues surrounding, the gay and lesbian community.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 1 5
Bachelors 4 6
Certificate 14 66

Folklore Studies

A program that focuses on the study of creativity and aesthetic expression in everyday life, as expressed in narrative, literature, performing arts, culture, work, family and community.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 4 10
Certificate 8 16
Doctorate 2 5
Masters 5 23

Disability Studies

A program that focuses on the nature, meaning, and consequences of what it is to be defined as disabled and explores the historical, cultural, economic, physiological, and socio-political dynamics of disability. Includes instruction in disability rights, legal issues, and public policy; literature, philosophy, and the arts; and/or research in the social sciences, education, and health sciences addressing social and experiential aspects of disability.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 1 20
Bachelors 7 74
Certificate 22 256
Doctorate 2 12
Masters 3 50

Deaf Studies

A program that focuses on the sociological, historical and linguistic aspects of the deaf and hearing impaired, and that prepares individuals to work with the deaf and hearing impaired. Includes instruction in American Sign Language, deaf studies, American deaf culture, structure of American Sign Language, history of the American deaf community, and civil rights of deaf people.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 6 34
Bachelors 13 256
Certificate 13 39
Masters 1 6

Comparative Group Studies

A program that focuses on the comparative study of the history, literature, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of different groups such as racial, gender, sexual, class, ethnic, geographical, and national. Includes instruction in comparative studies, comparative literature, critical race theory, cultural anthropology, cultural studies, religious studies, science studies, social and cultural theory, urban studies, and visual culture.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 1 0
Bachelors 5 9
Doctorate 2 5
Masters 1 1

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other

Any instructional program in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies not listed above.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Associates 9 6
Bachelors 119 762
Certificate 40 1126
Doctorate 10 28
Masters 23 80

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other

Any instructional program in area, ethnic, cultural, gender, or group studies not listed above.

Degree Schools offering Degrees completed
Bachelors 1 23
Certificate 3 5