by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Tufts University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in area studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Tufts was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
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Part-time undergraduates at Tufts paid an average of $1,985 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,560 | $59,560 |
| Fees | $1,302 | $1,302 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,630 | $15,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,508 | $1,508 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tufts in Area Studies walked away with an average of $17,350 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $20,467.
area studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tufts make an average of $36,668 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $32,162.
Tufts 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 Tufts Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.3% of the area studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the area studies bachelor’s degrees at Tufts in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 19 |
| Central & Eastern European Studies | 4 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 4 |
| German Studies | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 15 |
*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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