by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in area studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,443 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $591 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,187 | $34,649 |
| Fees | $490 | $490 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,437 | $17,437 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,920 | $1,920 |
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The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston is $38,289 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $32,162.
UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston Online Learning page.
About 64.3% of the students who received their BA in area studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 65.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in area studies at UMass Boston in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 4 |
| Asian Studies | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 20 |
*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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