by our College Data Analytics TeamEnvironmental Studies is a concentration offered under the natural resources conservation major at American University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in ecosystem 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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Part-time graduates at The American University paid an average of $1,906 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
Online degrees for the The American University ecosystem studies master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.0% of the ecosystem studies students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the ecosystem studies master’s degrees at The American University in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 8 |
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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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