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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Harvard University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Harvard 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 Harvard

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

Harvard Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major at Harvard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Harvard

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Harvard University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 56 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Harvard. This makes it the #4 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies in 2022, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

Harvard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Harvard paid an average of $1,696 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,269	$54,269
Fees	$4,807	$4,807
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$20,374	$20,374
On Campus Other Expenses	$6,255	$6,255

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

Of the 40 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Harvard, about 18% were men and 83% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

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

Online degrees for the Harvard 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 Harvard Online Learning page.

Harvard Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 56 students earned a master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Harvard. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	27
Other Races	5

Harvard 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 Harvard University.

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	95
Ethnic Studies	38

Majors Similar to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,007
History	228
Theology & Religious Vocations	131
English Language & Literature	124
Philosophy & Religious Studies	122

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References

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

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