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African American Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying African American Studies, consider the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Alabama at Birmingham sits in Birmingham, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 african american studies degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Online Class Availability at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Distance learning is available at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Of 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of African American Studies graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, by degree type.

Program-wide, African American Studies graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 2 bachelor’s african american studies degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 100% of African American Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, higher 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

Those who complete African American Studies program at University of Alabama at Birmingham work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.