by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Connecticut 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Conn College was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #3 in Connecticut.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Conn College was $1,746 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,660 | $58,660 |
| Fees | $365 | $365 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,290 | $16,290 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Conn College in Area Studies walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $20,467.
area studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from Conn College make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $32,162.
Conn College does not offer an online option for its area studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Conn College Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their BA in area studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in area studies at Conn College in 2019-2020, 39.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African Studies | 7 |
| American U.S. Studies | 18 |
| East Asian Studies | 3 |
| Latin American Studies | 3 |
| Area Studies, Other | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 5 |
*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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