by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is American U.S. Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Area Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at William & Mary. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in area studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at William & Mary paid an average of $1,573 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $584 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,516 | $28,305 |
| Fees | $5,924 | $6,495 |
William & Mary does not offer an online option for its area studies doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William & Mary Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in area studies in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 59.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the area studies doctor’s degrees at William & Mary in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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