by our College Data Analytics TeamArea 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 master’s degree program in area studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,228 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $659 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,028 | $22,886 |
The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their master’s degree from UT Austin is $44,189 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $43,563.
Online degrees for the UT Austin area studies master’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.
Women made up around 65.2% of the area studies students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.1%.
Around 30.4% of area studies master’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Latin American Studies | 8 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 12 |
| Russian Studies | 2 |
| Italian Studies | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to area studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 8 |
*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.