African American Studies at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a african american studies school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's african american studies program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in African American Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern African American Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in African American Studies
Master’s Degree in African American Studies

Northwestern African American Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in african american studies, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

African American Studies Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the african american studies majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern African American Studies Master’s Program

83% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of african american studies master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the african american studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in african american studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Women’s Studies

Careers That African American Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in african american studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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