by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Smith 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 Smith was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Smith paid an average of $1,690 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,940 | $53,940 |
| Fees | $284 | $284 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,760 | $18,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,058 | $2,058 |
Learn more about Smith tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Area Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at Smith took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $20,467.
area studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from Smith make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $32,162.
Online degrees for the Smith 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 Smith Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in area studies in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 40.0% of area studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 16 |
| East Asian Studies | 5 |
| Central & Eastern European Studies | 6 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 28 |
*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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