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 Virginia Wesleyan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at VWU was $1,500 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,010 | $36,010 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,917 | $9,917 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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VWU 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 VWU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in ethnic studies in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at VWU in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Women’s Studies | 3 |
*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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