by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Indiana University - Bloomington. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in area studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at IU Bloomington paid an average of $1,331 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $408 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,786 | $31,932 |
| Fees | $1,406 | $1,406 |
The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their master’s degree from IU Bloomington is $42,682 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $43,563.
IU Bloomington does not offer an online option for its area studies master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU Bloomington Online Learning page.
About 21.4% of the students who received their MA in area studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.1%.
Around 7.1% of area studies master’s degree recipients at IU Bloomington in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Studies | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 3 |
| Russian Studies | 3 |
| Ural-Altaic & Central Asian Studies | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 5 |
*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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