by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is African American 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 Yale University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in ethnic studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,500 | $44,500 |
Yale does not offer an online option for its ethnic studies doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Yale Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their PhD in ethnic studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 83.3% of the ethnic studies doctor’s degrees at Yale in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 11 |
*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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