Ethnic Studies at Mississippi University for Women

If you are interested in studying ethnic studies, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi University for Women. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ethnic Studies section at the bottom of this page.

MUW Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Online Classes Are Available at MUW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MUW does offer online courses in ethnic studies for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MUW Ethnic Studies Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from MUW. This makes it the #61 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at MUW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at Mississippi University for Women.

MUW Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Ethnic Studies from MUW in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi University for Women with a master's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MUW also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi University for Women.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Interpreters and Translators	140	$52,110
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	30	$81,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.