by our College Data Analytics TeamAmerican U.S. Studies is a concentration offered under the area studies major at Yale University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in United States studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,500 | $44,500 |
Online degrees for the Yale United States 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 Yale Online Learning page.
About 72.7% of the students who received their PhD in United States studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.9%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in United States studies at Yale in 2019-2020, 72.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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