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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Western Kentucky 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. In addition, we cover how WKU 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 WKU

• 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

WKU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

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

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

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

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

WKU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WKU was $1,125 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $477 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,436	$27,000
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$12,043	$12,043
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,409	$2,409

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

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from WKU. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University 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	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

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

Online degrees for the WKU 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 WKU Online Learning page.

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

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from WKU in 2022 were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky 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	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Diversity at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at Western Kentucky 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	11
Area Studies	3

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	300
Communication & Journalism	267
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	178
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	66
English Language & Literature	56

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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.