The main focus area for this major is Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other. 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 Western Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WWU paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $246 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,377 | $24,135 |
Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
Books and Supplies | $996 | $996 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,518 | $12,518 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,783 | $3,783 |
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Online degrees for the WWU 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 WWU 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 WWU in 2019-2020, 11.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 15 |
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 |
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 17 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Area Studies | 18 |
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*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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