by our College Data Analytics TeamEthnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of Connecticut. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCONN paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,406 | $37,074 |
| Fees | $3,428 | $3,428 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,258 | $13,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,032 | $3,032 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Ethnic Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCONN took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,119.
The median early career salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $32,569 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $27,194.
Online degrees for the UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.0% of the ethnic studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at UCONN in 2019-2020, 32.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 4 |
| Women’s Studies | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 12 |
*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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