by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at The Colleges was ranked #41 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at The Colleges was $1,794 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 | $57,400 | $57,400 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,876 | $15,876 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $700 | $700 |
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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 The Colleges in Area Studies walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 32% higher than the national average of $20,467.
The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from The Colleges is $36,141 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $32,162.
Online degrees for the The Colleges 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 The Colleges Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.5% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in area studies at The Colleges in 2019-2020, 38.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African Studies | 4 |
| American U.S. Studies | 5 |
| Asian Studies | 9 |
| European Studies | 3 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 5 |
*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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