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Ethnic Studies at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Ethnic Studies, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 ethnic studies degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Ethnic Studies graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Ethnic Studies graduates at Vanderbilt University are 80% women (12) and 20% men (3).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 15 bachelor’s ethnic studies graduates at Vanderbilt University, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 53% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, below 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 Vanderbilt University

The Ethnic Studies program at Vanderbilt University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African American Studies	3
Latino Studies	1
Asian-American Studies	1
Other Ethnic Studies	10

Best-Paid Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Students who finish Ethnic Studies program at Vanderbilt University pursue many career paths. 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.