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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of Rhode Island

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. In addition, we cover how URI ranks in comparison to other schools with area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies programs.

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

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

URI Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies list.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools	78
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

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

URI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URI paid an average of $1,396 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $588 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,116	$33,512
Fees	$2,292	$2,292
Books and Supplies	$1,250	$1,250
On Campus Room and Board	$14,900	$14,900
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,436	$2,436

Learn more about URI tuition and fees.

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

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from URI. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

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

Online degrees for the URI 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 URI Online Learning page.

URI 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 University of Rhode Island.

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	21

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	346
Communication & Journalism	307
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	182
English Language & Literature	81
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	72

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References

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

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