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African American Studies at University of California-Berkeley

If you plan to study African American Studies, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 african american studies degrees were granted at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of African American Studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, African American Studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 78% women (14) and 22% men (4).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 14 bachelor’s african american studies degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	9
Two or More Races	1

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

African American Studies Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 3 master’s african american studies degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 100% of African American Studies master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 88%.*

African American Studies Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 1 doctoral african american studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of African American Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of African American Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 81%.*

*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 University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. 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.