by our College Data Analytics TeamAfrican American Studies is a concentration offered under the ethnic studies major at The University of Texas at Austin. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in African American studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BA in History - American History
Learn to evaluate and discuss the topics and events that made an impact on America's history with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MA in History - American History
Understand the impact of major political, cultural, social and economic shifts in American society with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,228 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $659 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,028 | $22,886 |
UT Austin does not offer an online option for its African American studies doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their PhD in African American studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55.6%.
Around 50.0% of African American studies doctor’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 71%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 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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