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Ethnic Studies at St Olaf College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Ethnic Studies, take a look at what St Olaf College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

St Olaf College sits in Northfield, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 ethnic studies graduations were recorded at St Olaf College.

Online Class Availability at St Olaf College

Distance learning is available at St Olaf College. Among 3,124 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 23 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Ethnic Studies Rankings at St Olaf College

These rankings give you a sense of how St Olaf College’s Ethnic Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Ethnic Studies Graduates from St Olaf College

Graduates of St Olaf 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
3 years	$28,929
4 years	$40,807

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Ethnic Studies graduates from St Olaf College earn a median of $40,807, compared with $56,099 for all St Olaf College graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Ethnic Studies graduates from St Olaf College stands at $23,480.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Ethnic Studies graduates at St Olaf College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Ethnic Studies graduates at St Olaf College are 84% women (16) and 16% men (3).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at St Olaf College

Of the 19 bachelor’s ethnic studies degrees awarded at St Olaf College, 84% were women (16) and 16% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 32% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf 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 St Olaf College

The Ethnic Studies program at St Olaf College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Ethnic Studies	11
Other Ethnic Studies	8

Best-Paid Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Ethnic Studies program at St Olaf College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.