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Ethnic Studies at CUNY City College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Ethnic Studies, you may want to check out the program at CUNY City College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY City College is located in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 ethnic studies degrees were awarded at CUNY City College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY City College

Many students take online classes at CUNY City College. Of 15,544 students, 1,013 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,745 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Ethnic Studies Rankings at CUNY City College

Use these rankings to compare CUNY City College’s Ethnic Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#3 of 10
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#11 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#15 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#23 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 143

Earnings for Ethnic Studies Graduates from CUNY City College

Students who complete CUNY City College’s Ethnic Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,325
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$24,354
4 years	$44,363
5 years	$43,881

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Ethnic Studies graduates from CUNY City College take home a median $44,363, compared with $61,249 for all CUNY City College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Ethnic Studies graduates from CUNY City College comes in at $20,532.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Ethnic Studies graduates at CUNY City College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Ethnic Studies graduates at CUNY City College are 70% women (14) and 30% men (6).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at CUNY City College

Among the 20 bachelor’s ethnic studies graduates at CUNY City College, 70% were women (14) and 30% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	9
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY City College, above 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 City College

This Ethnic Studies program at CUNY City College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Ethnic Studies	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Those who complete Ethnic Studies program at CUNY City College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Ethnic Studies majors, 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.