by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is African American Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Ethnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in ethnic studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UT Austin paid an average of $1,228 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $659 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 | $12,028 | $22,886 |
Online degrees for the UT Austin ethnic 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in ethnic studies in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 67.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the ethnic studies doctor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 7 |
*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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