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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities BA in Area Studies

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is American U.S. Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Area Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 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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Rankings for the UMN Twin Cities BA in Area Studies

#63 in the U.S
#3 in Minnesota

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for area studies list. It is also ranked #3 in Minnesota.

Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k)10
Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $0-$30k)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (With Aid)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k)16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Area Studies Graduates17
Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools20
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies24
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies30
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies33
Best Area Studies Colleges for Veterans34
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k)38
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income Over $110k)40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $75-$110k)43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k)43
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $75-$110k)43
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $30-$48k)44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (Income $0-$30k)46
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $48-$75k)46
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (Income $0-$30k)46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies (With Aid)52
Best Value Colleges for Area Studies (With Aid)53
Best Area Studies Schools63
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools64
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Area Studies Graduates67
Highest Paid Area Studies Graduates67
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies105
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies105
Most Popular Colleges for Area Studies159
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies183
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies319
Most Focused Colleges for Area Studies336

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Area Studies from UMN Twin Cities Cost?

$15,027 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UMN Twin Cities Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $1,216 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $512 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$13,318$31,616
Fees$1,709$1,709
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$10,358$10,358
On Campus Other Expenses$2,442$2,442

Learn more about UMN Twin Cities tuition and fees.

Does UMN Twin Cities Offer an Online BA in Area Studies?

Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities area 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.

UMN Twin Cities Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Area Studies

5 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
80.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 5 students received their bachelor’s degree in area studies. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 80.0% of the area studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the area studies bachelor’s degrees at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White3
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Area Studies Focus Areas at UMN Twin Cities

Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
American U.S. Studies5

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Ethnic Studies31

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References

*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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