by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at William & Mary. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in area studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at William & Mary was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for William & Mary.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at William & Mary was $1,278 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $425 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,168 | $40,089 |
| Fees | $6,194 | $6,765 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,356 | $13,356 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at William & Mary in Area Studies walked away with an average of $19,998 in student debt. That is 2% lower than the national average of $20,467.
area studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from William & Mary make an average of $36,042 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $32,162.
Online degrees for the William & Mary 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 William & Mary Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.9% of the area studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.8%.
Around 34.2% of area studies bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 7 |
| Chinese Studies | 7 |
| Area Studies, Other | 24 |
*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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