The main focus area for this major is African 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 Duquesne University. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Duquesne paid an average of $1,388 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $41,892 | $41,892 |
Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,612 | $13,612 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
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Duquesne 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 Duquesne Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in area studies in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in area studies at Duquesne in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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African 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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