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African American Studies at Cornell University

If you plan to study African American Studies, consider the program at Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University is located in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 african american studies degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of African American Studies graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, African American Studies graduates at Cornell University are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 6 bachelor’s african american studies graduates at Cornell University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 91%.*

African American Studies Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 2 doctoral african american studies graduates at Cornell University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of African American Studies doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of African American Studies doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 81%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for African American Studies Graduates

Graduates of the African American Studies program at Cornell University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.