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Harvard University PhD in African American Studies

African American Studies is a concentration offered under the ethnic studies major at Harvard University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in African American 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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• Graduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• References

How Much Does a Doctorate in African American Studies from Harvard Cost?

Harvard Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Harvard paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$49,448	$49,448
Fees	$1,206	$1,206

Does Harvard Offer an Online PhD in African American Studies?

Online degrees for the Harvard African American studies doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.

Harvard Doctorate Student Diversity for African American Studies

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 7 doctor’s degrees in African American studies handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in African American studies in 2019-2020, 42.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.6%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in African American studies at Harvard in 2019-2020, 57.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 71%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

References

*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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.