by our College Data Analytics TeamEthnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at New York University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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. NYU was ranked #24 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ethnic studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for NYU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NYU paid an average of $1,537 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
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Online degrees for the NYU ethnic 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 NYU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in ethnic studies in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at NYU in 2019-2020, 71.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 2 |
| African American Studies | 7 |
| Asian-American Studies | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 41 |
View All Ethnic 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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