by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Georgetown University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Georgetown was $2,214 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,136 | $53,136 |
| Fees | $455 | $455 |
The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their master’s degree from Georgetown is $62,409 per year. That is 43% higher than the national average of $43,563.
Georgetown does not offer an online option for its area studies master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgetown Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in area studies in 2019-2020, 45.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.1%.
Around 17.1% of area studies master’s degree recipients at Georgetown in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 35 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Studies | 31 |
| Central & Eastern European Studies | 16 |
| Latin American Studies | 23 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 29 |
| Western European Studies | 20 |
*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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