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Ethnic Studies at Mount Holyoke College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Ethnic Studies, take a look at what Mount Holyoke College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mount Holyoke College is located in South Hadley, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 ethnic studies degrees were granted at Mount Holyoke College.

Online Class Availability at Mount Holyoke College

Distance learning is available at Mount Holyoke College. Of 2,275 students, 96 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Ethnic Studies Rankings at Mount Holyoke College

Use these rankings to compare Mount Holyoke College’s Ethnic Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#4 of 12
Best Value	Massachusetts	#6 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#11 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 143
Best Value	Nationwide	#129 of 142

Earnings for Ethnic Studies Graduates from Mount Holyoke College

Students who complete Mount Holyoke 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	$31,984
2 years	$30,409
4 years	$52,260
5 years	$54,357

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Ethnic Studies graduates from Mount Holyoke College earn a median of $52,260, compared with $45,241 for all Mount Holyoke College graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Ethnic Studies graduates at Mount Holyoke College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Ethnic Studies graduates at Mount Holyoke College are 100% women (13) and 0% men (0).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at Mount Holyoke College

Of the 13 bachelor’s ethnic studies graduates at Mount Holyoke College, 100% were women (13) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 38% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount Holyoke College, lower 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 Mount Holyoke College

This Ethnic Studies program at Mount Holyoke College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African American Studies	1
Comparative Group Studies.	3
Other Ethnic Studies	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Students who finish Ethnic Studies program at Mount Holyoke College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Ethnic Studies graduates, 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

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