by our College Data Analytics TeamEthnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Brooklyn College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Brooklyn College paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
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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. Ethnic Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at Brooklyn College took out an average of $12,886 in student loans. That is 42% lower than the national average of $22,119.
The median early career salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College is $31,879 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $27,194.
Online degrees for the Brooklyn College ethnic 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 Brooklyn College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies in 2019-2020, 84.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at Brooklyn College in 2019-2020, 83.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 4 |
| Latino Studies | 5 |
| Women’s Studies | 5 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 77 |
*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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