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Harvard University BA in African American Studies

African American Studies is a concentration offered under the ethnic studies major at Harvard University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in African American studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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• Undergraduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Related Majors
• References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in African American Studies from Harvard Cost?

Harvard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Harvard was $1,552 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	$49,653	$49,653
Fees	$4,315	$4,315
Books and Supplies	$900	$900
On Campus Room and Board	$18,389	$18,389
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,600	$2,600

Learn more about Harvard tuition and fees.

Does Harvard Offer an Online BA in African American Studies?

Online degrees for the Harvard African American 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 Harvard Online Learning page.

Harvard Bachelor’s Student Diversity for African American Studies

There were 10 bachelor’s degrees in African American studies awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in African American studies in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.8%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 80.0% of African American studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Harvard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 92%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Majors Related to a BA in African American Studies From Harvard

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to African American studies.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	11
Folklore Studies	4

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References

*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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.