by our College Data Analytics TeamAfrican American Studies is a concentration offered under the ethnic studies major at Yale University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in African American studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,500 | $44,500 |
Yale does not offer an online option for its African American studies doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Yale Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in African American studies in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 83.3% of the African American studies doctor’s degrees at Yale in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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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