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African American Studies at Smith College

If you are interested in studying African American Studies, you may want to check out the program at Smith College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Smith College sits in Northampton, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 african american studies graduations were recorded at Smith College.

Online & Distance Learning at Smith College

Online coursework is an option at Smith College. Among 2,857 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 203 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of African American Studies graduates at Smith College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, African American Studies graduates at Smith College are 100% women (8) and 0% men (0).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at Smith College

Of the 8 bachelor’s african american studies graduates at Smith College, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College, lower than the national average of 91%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for African American Studies Graduates

Students who finish African American Studies program at Smith College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for African American Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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.