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San Francisco State University BA in Area Studies

4 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is American U.S. Studies. 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 San Francisco State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in area studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the SFSU BA in Area Studies

#95 in the U.S
#13 in California

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 SFSU was ranked #95 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #13 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SFSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Area Studies Graduates8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Area Studies Graduates9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies16
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k)41
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k)44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (With Aid)46
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (With Aid)49
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans66
Best Area Studies Colleges for Veterans71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $75-$110k)74
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $75-$110k)76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k)79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $0-$30k)80
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k)82
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $0-$30k)83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k)84
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k)86
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools94
Best Area Studies Schools95
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies207
Most Popular Colleges for Area Studies230
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies305
Most Focused Colleges for Area Studies338

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Area Studies from SFSU Cost?

$7,006 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SFSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,264$1,264
Books and Supplies$1,038$1,038
On Campus Room and Board$15,949$15,949
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about SFSU tuition and fees.

Does SFSU Offer an Online BA in Area Studies?

SFSU 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 SFSU Online Learning page.

SFSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Area Studies

4 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
25.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 4 bachelor’s degrees in area studies handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in area studies in 2019-2020, 25.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 50.0% of area studies bachelor’s degree recipients at SFSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BA in Area Studies Focus Areas at SFSU

Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
American U.S. Studies4

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Ethnic Studies108

View All Area Studies Related Majors >

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.

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