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African American Studies at Amherst College

What traits are you looking for in a school for African American Studies, you may want to check out the program at Amherst College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Amherst College sits in Amherst, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 african american studies graduations were recorded at Amherst College.

Online & Distance Learning at Amherst College

Amherst College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of African American Studies graduates at Amherst College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, African American Studies graduates at Amherst College are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at Amherst College

Of the 13 bachelor’s african american studies degrees awarded at Amherst College, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst College, higher than the national average of 91%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for African American Studies Graduates

Those who complete African American Studies program at Amherst College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for African American Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.