by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at New York University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in area studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NYU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Fees | $2,188 | $2,188 |
area studies who receive their master’s degree from NYU make an average of $44,356 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $43,563.
NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
About 72.0% of the students who received their MA in area studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.7% of the area studies master’s degrees at NYU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 9 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 |
| European Studies | 8 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 15 |
| Russian Studies | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 3 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.