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Ethnic Studies at Northwestern University

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a ethnic studies school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ethnic studies program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Northwestern Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwestern since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ethnic studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwestern Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

83% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

The following ethnic studies concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
African American Studies	11
Women’s Studies	10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	8
Latino Studies	6
Asian-American Studies	4

Area Studies

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

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
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