by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Women’s Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Ethnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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 UNH was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #2 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNH.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNH was $1,368 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $645 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,520 | $32,860 |
| Fees | $3,418 | $3,418 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,242 | $12,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,650 | $2,650 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNH in Ethnic Studies walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,119.
The median early career salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNH is $28,236 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,194.
UNH does not offer an online option for its ethnic studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNH Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies in 2019-2020, 82.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Around 29.4% of ethnic studies bachelor’s degree recipients at UNH in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Women’s Studies | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 1 |
*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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