Ethnic Studies at Northwestern University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Northwestern.

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
• Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from Northwestern. This makes it the #35 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Northwestern. About 20% were men and 80% were 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 2% more men than 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northwestern Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in ethnic studies from Northwestern. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 18% 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	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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