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African American Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study African American Studies, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 african american studies degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Studying Online at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) studied exclusively online and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of African American Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, African American Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 9 bachelor’s african american studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, below the national average of 91%.*

African American Studies Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 2 master’s african american studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of African American Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of African American Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, lower than the national average of 88%.*

*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

Graduates of the African American Studies program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for African American Studies majors, 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.