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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Amherst College

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Amherst ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available at Amherst

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Amherst Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Amherst was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools	32

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Amherst College handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is an increase of 42% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies from Amherst Cost?

Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$66,650	$66,650
Fees	$630	$630
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$17,560	$17,560
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,800	$1,800

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Amherst Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 44 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Amherst in 2022, 27% were men and 73% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	15

Does Amherst Offer an Online BA in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies?

Online degrees for the Amherst area, ethnic, culture, & gender 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 Amherst Online Learning page.

Amherst Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at Amherst College.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Area Studies	27
Ethnic Studies	17

Most Popular Majors Related to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	170
English Language & Literature	41
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	31
History	23
Philosophy & Religious Studies	18

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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