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Ethnic Studies at Howard University

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

Howard University is located in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 ethnic studies degrees were granted at Howard University.

Online Class Availability at Howard University

Many students take online classes at Howard University. Of 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) studied exclusively online and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Ethnic Studies graduates at Howard University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Ethnic Studies graduates at Howard University are 65% women (11) and 35% men (6).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Among the 14 bachelor’s ethnic studies degrees awarded at Howard University, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, 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 Howard University

The Ethnic Studies program at Howard University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African American Studies	14
Women’s Studies	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Students who finish Ethnic Studies program at Howard University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.