by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Florida State 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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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 Florida State was ranked #121 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #4 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for Florida State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Florida State was $724 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,640 | $19,084 |
| Fees | $1,877 | $2,599 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,088 | $11,088 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,382 | $5,382 |
Learn more about Florida State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Florida State in Area Studies walked away with an average of $28,750 in student debt. That is 40% higher than the national average of $20,467.
The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Florida State is $18,315 per year. That is 43% lower than the national average of $32,162.
Florida State 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 Florida State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.1% 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 66.7% of area studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Asian Studies | 4 |
| Central & Eastern European Studies | 1 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 6 |
| Latin American & Caribbean Studies | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 3 |
View All Area Studies Related Majors >
*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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