Ethnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University at Buffalo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at University at Buffalo was $1,031 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,070 | $24,740 |
Fees | $3,456 | $3,456 |
Books and Supplies | $1,202 | $1,202 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,136 | $14,136 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,804 | $2,804 |
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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 University at Buffalo in Ethnic Studies walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,119.
Online degrees for the University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo Online Learning page.
About 82.4% of the students who received their BA in ethnic studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.9% of the ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees at University at Buffalo in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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African American Studies | 6 |
Comparative Group Studies | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Area Studies | 8 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.