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African American Studies at Fordham University

If you plan to study African American Studies, take a look at what Fordham University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fordham University sits in Bronx, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 african american studies graduations were recorded at Fordham University.

Online Class Availability at Fordham University

Online coursework is an option at Fordham University. Among 16,150 students, 1,147 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,403 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of African American Studies graduates at Fordham University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, African American Studies graduates at Fordham University are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at Fordham University

Of the 5 bachelor’s african american studies graduates at Fordham University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Fordham University, 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

Students who finish African American Studies program at Fordham University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.