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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Northwestern 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. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

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

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

Northwestern Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major at Northwestern 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 Northwestern

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 4 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Northwestern. This makes it the #81 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies in 2022, making the school the #39 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 Northwestern Cost?

Northwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Northwestern paid an average of $7,690 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$64,887	$64,887
Fees	$1,110	$1,110
Books and Supplies	$1,686	$1,686
On Campus Room and Board	$20,334	$20,334
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,273	$3,273

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

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

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

Northwestern does not offer an online option for its area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.

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

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from Northwestern in 2022 were men.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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
Ethnic Studies	25
Area Studies	12

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	831
Social Sciences	651
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	95
English Language & Literature	86
History	86

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.