by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Carleton College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in area studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,968 | $58,968 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $901 | $901 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,147 | $15,147 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Carleton tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carleton is $24,035 per year. That is 25% lower than the national average of $32,162.
Online degrees for the Carleton 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 Carleton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in area studies at Carleton in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 13 |
| Asian Studies | 5 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Area Studies, Other | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 2 |
*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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