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African American Studies at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study African American Studies, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 african american studies graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, African American Studies graduates at Vanderbilt University are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

African American Studies Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 3 bachelor’s african american studies degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	3

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

Students who finish African American Studies program at Vanderbilt University 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.