{"id":1009,"date":"2021-05-20T14:11:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T18:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/?page_id=1009"},"modified":"2023-11-27T10:50:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:50:05","slug":"american-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/tools-resources\/what-can-i-do-with-this-major\/american-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"American Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What can you do with a major in…<\/div>

American Studies<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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American Studies Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For you, it\u2019s not enough to know facts \u2013 you\u2019re driven to explore how they interconnect and play off one another. Major in American Studies at UMW and you\u2019ll examine the United States\u2019 complex character, and engage with some of the most pressing public issues and debates in modern American society. In this interdisciplinary program, you\u2019ll draw insight from departments across campus, including history, geography, religion, political science, music, art history, sociology, and others. The research, writing and critical thinking skills you hone can launch careers in law, journalism, education, government or business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please consult the UMW Undergraduate Catalog<\/a> for specific and up-to-date major requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate outcome data is collected by the UMW Career Center each year. The data is then broken down by major in order to determine how many graduates in each major are employed, attending graduate school, or pursuing a different path within 6 months of graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Knowledge Rate<\/strong>” describes the percent of graduates for which the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates’ post-graduation career activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“Career Outcomes Rate<\/strong>” describes the number of graduates who have landed in any of the employment categories (full-time, part-time, internship) in addition to service, military, and continuing education divided by the total number of students for whom an outcome is known.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

American Studies Alumni (2018-2022)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Total Graduates: 26<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Knowledge Rate: 95%<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Career Outcome Rate: 92%<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Post-Graduate Activity<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Employed Full-time<\/td>36%<\/td><\/tr>
Employed Part-time<\/td>16%<\/td><\/tr>
Grad School<\/td>40%<\/td><\/tr>
Seeking Employment<\/td>8%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Where do our alumni land?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Companies<\/h5>\n\n\n\n