by our College Data Analytics TeamEthnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UT Austin was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,795 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
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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. Ethnic Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $22,119.
ethnic studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin make an average of $31,880 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $27,194.
Online degrees for the UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.3% of the ethnic studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at UT Austin in 2019-2020, 80.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| African American Studies | 11 |
| Latino Studies | 9 |
| Women’s Studies | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 63 |
*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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