by our College Data Analytics TeamArea Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of Chicago. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in area studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at UChicago paid an average of $2,010 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,300 | $60,300 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,248 |
The median early career salary of area studies students who receive their master’s degree from UChicago is $38,289 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $43,563.
UChicago 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 UChicago Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.0% of the area studies students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.1%.
Around 8.0% of area studies master’s degree recipients at UChicago in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Area Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Latin American Studies | 2 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 23 |
*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.