by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign). 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 Houghton College. 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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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 Houghton was ranked #139 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #20 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Houghton paid an average of $1,426 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $33,920 | $33,920 |
| Fees | $546 | $546 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,856 | $9,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,850 | $2,850 |
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area studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from Houghton make an average of $20,824 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% lower than the national average of $32,162.
Houghton 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 Houghton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in area studies in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
None of the area studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Houghton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | 4 |
*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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