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Ethnic Studies at Rutgers University-Newark

What traits are you looking for in a school for Ethnic Studies, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-Newark. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers University-Newark is located in Newark, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 ethnic studies degrees were granted at Rutgers University-Newark.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-Newark

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-Newark. Among 11,315 students, 1,183 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,905 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Ethnic Studies Rankings at Rutgers University-Newark

Use these rankings to compare Rutgers University-Newark’s Ethnic Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Ethnic Studies Graduates from Rutgers University-Newark

Students who complete Rutgers University-Newark’s Ethnic Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,314
2 years	$20,140
3 years	$39,265
4 years	$54,339
5 years	$34,770

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Ethnic Studies graduates from Rutgers University-Newark earn a median of $54,339, compared with $80,436 for all Rutgers University-Newark graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Ethnic Studies graduates from Rutgers University-Newark stands at $26,900.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Ethnic Studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Ethnic Studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark are 100% women (2) and 0% men (0).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Of the 2 bachelor’s ethnic studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 100% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, higher 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 Rutgers University-Newark

This Ethnic Studies program at Rutgers University-Newark breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African American Studies	2

Top-Paying Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Ethnic Studies program at Rutgers University-Newark pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Ethnic Studies majors, 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.