Rutgers University-Newark

PhD, Area and Cultural Studies

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Funding: Typical for admitted students
Graduate students: 3,326
Alumni earnings, 10 yr: $74,479

Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.

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In the school's own words

“most full-time PhD students receive full support”

“The Ph.D. in American Studies requires the successful completion of 60 credits of work including 42 credits of course work and 18 credits of dissertation research.”

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