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Ethnic Studies at CUNY Brooklyn College

If you plan to study Ethnic Studies, consider the program at CUNY Brooklyn College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY Brooklyn College is in Brooklyn, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 56 ethnic studies degrees were awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Brooklyn College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Brooklyn College. Of 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Ethnic Studies Rankings at CUNY Brooklyn College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Brooklyn College’s Ethnic Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 23
Best Value	New York	#2 of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#4 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 143

Earnings for Ethnic Studies Graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College

Those who finish CUNY Brooklyn College’s Ethnic Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,570
2 years	$33,138
3 years	$38,320
4 years	$48,233
5 years	$50,335

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Ethnic Studies graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College earn a median of $48,233, compared with $59,504 for all CUNY Brooklyn College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Ethnic Studies graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College comes in at $14,094.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Ethnic Studies graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Ethnic Studies graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College are 95% women (53) and 5% men (3).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Of the 56 bachelor’s ethnic studies graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, 95% were women (53) and 5% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	24
Asian	8
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 91% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, higher than the national average of 66%.*

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

More Specific Ethnic Studies Concentrations at CUNY Brooklyn College

The Ethnic Studies program at CUNY Brooklyn College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African American Studies	5
Latino Studies	1
Women’s Studies	3
Other Ethnic Studies	47

Top-Paying Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Ethnic Studies program at CUNY Brooklyn College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Ethnic Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.