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Programs in Area and Ethnic Studies

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Students of area and ethnic studies focus on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the African Continent, usually with an emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara, and including the African diasporas overseas. Subtopics African studies, North American studies, Asian studies, European and Russian studies, Latin American studies as well as minority studies, among others.

Top Schools For Area and Ethnic Studies Programs

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Stanford University

Least Selective:
Metropolitan State University

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Arizona State University

Smallest:
Claremont Graduate University

Most Expensive:
Colby College

Least Expensive:
West Point

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Stanford University

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University of Alabama

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Princeton University

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University of Chicago

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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
University of Washington
Seattle, WA		$24,367 28,575 317 Bachelor's (265), Master's (48),
Doctoral (4)
North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC		$23,513 17,905 276 Bachelor's (276)
University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA		$31,022 25,534 266 Bachelor's (246), Master's (13),
Doctoral (7)
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA		$30,935 26,556 254 Bachelor's (210), Master's (42),
Doctoral (2)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA		$23,852 18,031 232 Certificate (211), Bachelor's (18),
Master's (3)
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA		$31,746 19,805 212 Bachelor's (201), Master's (11)
Illinois
Champaign, IL		$26,670 31,473 178 Bachelor's (168), Master's (5),
Doctoral (5)
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA		$32,027 24,420 171 Bachelor's (165), Master's (1),
Doctoral (5)
UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA		$31,531 15,550 168 Bachelor's (168)
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI		$23,059 29,922 167 Bachelor's (130), Master's (33),
Doctoral (4)
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Area and Ethnic Studies Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 315 3%
Associate 170 2%
Bachelor's 8,445 88%
Master's 606 6%
Doctoral 60 1%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 3,439 28%
Female 8,752 72%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,052 9%
Black or African American 1,640 14%
Hispanic or Latino 1,707 15%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 366 3%
White (Non-Hispanic) 6,122 52%
Other/Unknown 830 7%
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Area and Ethnic Studies Internships

Job Title:Lecturer in Sport Studies
Description:The University of Iowa is seeking a sport studies scholar for a three-year renewable lectureship teaching in the sport studies curriculum of the Department of American Studies. The position is effective August 2012. The teaching load is...
Company:University of Iowa
Location:Iowa City, IA
Posted:3/29/2012
Source:HigherEdJobs
Job Title:Director of the Upper Mississippi River Center and Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Description:A new, full-time, tenure-track appointment beginning Fall 2012. The position combines directing a new center and teaching in the environmental studies program. . Director of the Upper Mississippi River Center and Assistant/Associate...
Company:Augustana College (ill.)
Location:Rock Island, IL
Posted:5/11/2012
Source:Inside Higher Ed
Job Title:Instructor in Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Part Time Pool
Description:Instructor in Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Part Time Pool Ventura County Community College District This is a continuous open pool to fill part-time instructor positions at any of our three colleges (Oxnard, Moorpark, and...
Company:Ventura County Community College District
Location:Ventura, CA
Posted:4/14/2012
Source:HigherEdJobs
Job Title:LECTURER IN SPORT STUDIES
Description:LECTURER IN SPORT STUDIESRequisition # 60727 Persons with disabilitiesmay contact the recruiting department if accommodations are needed. Position Basics Type of Position OTHER Advertising Ends on: Extended Until Position is Filled...
Company:
Location:Iowa City, IA
Posted:5/24/2012
Source:IowaJobs
Job Title:Part-time Program Support Intern Teaching Fellows AmeriCorps Education Award Program
Description:Part-time Program Support Intern Teaching Fellows AmeriCorps Education Award Program Location: New York Type of Vacancy: Part-Time Seasonal Description Part-time Program Support Intern Teaching Fellows AmeriCorps Education Award Program...
Company:New Teacher Project
Location:New York
Posted:4/15/2012
Source:The New Teacher Project
Job Title:Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Instructor Part Time Pool
Description:Instructor in Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Part Time Pool Ventura County Community College District This is a continuous open pool to fill part-time instructor positions at any of our three colleges (Oxnard, Moorpark, and...
Company:Ventura County Community College District
Location:Ventura, CA
Posted:5/19/2012
Source:California Community Colleges Registry
Job Title:Part-time Program Support Intern -- Teaching Fellows AmeriCorps Educati
Description:Part-time Program Support Intern -- Teaching Fellows AmeriCorps Education Award Program Brooklyn, NY TNTP strives to end the injustice of educational inequality by providing excellent teachers to the students who need them most and by...
Company:Tntp
Location:Brooklyn, NY
Posted:4/20/2012
Source:InternMatch
Job Title:Internship and Placement Coordinator (Position # 110122)
Description:Develops and implements a program of personal and professional development to prepare the students of the College of Business and Computer Science for the business culture of todays workplace. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general...
Company:Kentucky State University
Location:Frankfort, KY
Posted:5/11/2012
Source:Inside Higher Ed
Job Title:INSTRUCTOR (Temp)
Description:Temporary Job Opening INSTRUCTOR (Temp) Responsibilities* At least fifty (50) minutes of class time instruction per session, per day (Monday-Thursday) Ability to teach rising 9th, 10th, and/or 11th grade high school students of diverse...
Company:University of Michigan
Location:Flint, MI
Posted:5/25/2012
Source:University of Michigan
Job Title:INSTRUCTOR (Temp)
Description:Job Opening ID 69723 Working Title INSTRUCTOR (Temp) Job Title INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE (TEMP) Work Location Flint Campus Flint, MI Full/Part Time Part-Time Regular/Temporary Temporary FLSA Status Nonexempt Organizational Group Flint Provost...
Company:Regents of the University of Michigan
Location:Dearborn, MI
Posted:5/25/2012
Source:Regents of the University of Michigan

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