Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg MA in Area Studies
The 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 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in area studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Rankings for the Penn State Harrisburg MA in Area Studies
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On the 2021 list, Penn State Harrisburg was ranked #188 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #12 in Pennsylvania.
How Much Does a Master’s in Area Studies from Penn State Harrisburg Cost?
Penn State Harrisburg Graduate Tuition and Fees
In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State Harrisburg was $1,197 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $908 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 | $21,792 | $28,718 |
| Fees | $992 | $992 |
Does Penn State Harrisburg Offer an Online MA in Area Studies?
Penn State Harrisburg 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 Penn State Harrisburg Online Learning page.
Penn State Harrisburg Master’s Student Diversity for Area Studies
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their master’s degree in area studies in 2018-2019, 62.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.9%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 12.5% of area studies master’s degree recipients at Penn State Harrisburg in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
MA in Area Studies Focus Areas at Penn State Harrisburg
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American U.S. Studies | 8 |
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*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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