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African American Studies at Howard University

If you plan to study African American Studies, you may want to check out the program at Howard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard University is located in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 african american studies graduations were recorded at Howard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Howard University

Online coursework is an option at Howard University. Among 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of African American Studies graduates at Howard University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, African American Studies graduates at Howard University are 57% women (8) and 43% men (6).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Among the 14 bachelor’s african american studies graduates at Howard University, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

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

Those who complete African American Studies program at Howard University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for African American Studies graduates, 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.