by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Latin American Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Area Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at California State University - Los Angeles. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in area studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #20 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State LA.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,043 | $1,043 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,046 | $1,046 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,932 | $16,932 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,317 | $4,317 |
Learn more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Cal State LA area studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State LA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the area studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.0% of the area studies bachelor’s degrees at Cal State LA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Latin American Studies | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 37 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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