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African American Studies at University at Albany

If you are interested in studying African American Studies, you may want to check out the program at University at Albany. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Albany sits in Albany, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 african american studies degrees were awarded at University at Albany.

Online Class Availability at University at Albany

Distance learning is available at University at Albany. Of 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for African American Studies graduates at University at Albany, by degree type.

Program-wide, African American Studies graduates at University at Albany are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at University at Albany

Among the 11 bachelor’s african american studies graduates at University at Albany, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany, higher than the national average of 91%.*

African American Studies Master’s Program at University at Albany

Of the 1 master’s african american studies degrees awarded at University at Albany, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of African American Studies master’s degree recipients at University at Albany.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of African American Studies master’s degree recipients at University at Albany, higher than the national average of 88%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for African American Studies Graduates

Graduates of the African American Studies program at University at Albany work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for African American Studies majors, 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.