by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is American U.S. 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 Georgetown University. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Georgetown paid an average of $2,391 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,384 | $57,384 |
| Fees | $544 | $544 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,032 | $17,032 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,594 | $2,594 |
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The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgetown is $46,087 per year. That is 43% higher than the national average of $32,162.
Online degrees for the Georgetown 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 Georgetown Online Learning page.
About 92.0% of the students who received their BA in area studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.0% of the area studies bachelor’s degrees at Georgetown in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 27 |
*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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