by our College Data Analytics TeamEthnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Rutgers University - Newark. 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. The bachelor's program at Rutgers Newark was ranked #158 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #4 in New Jersey.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rutgers Newark was $942 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,272 | $2,272 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,929 | $13,929 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers Newark in Ethnic Studies walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,119.
The median early career salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers Newark is $22,329 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $27,194.
Online degrees for the Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers Newark Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.9%.
All of the ethnic studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers Newark in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 4 |
| Women’s Studies | 1 |
*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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