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Ethnic Studies at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study Ethnic Studies, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Washington University in St Louis is located in St. Louis, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 ethnic studies degrees were awarded at Washington University in St Louis.

Online Class Availability at Washington University in St Louis

Online coursework is an option at Washington University in St Louis. Among 16,357 students, 678 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Ethnic Studies graduates at Washington University in St Louis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Ethnic Studies graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 88% women (30) and 12% men (4).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 29 bachelor’s ethnic studies degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 90% were women (26) and 10% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, below the national average of 66%.*

Ethnic Studies Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 3 master’s ethnic studies graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ethnic Studies master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of Ethnic Studies master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, lower than the national average of 60%.*

*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 Washington University in St Louis

The Ethnic Studies program at Washington University in St Louis breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African American Studies	6
Other Ethnic Studies	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Ethnic Studies program at Washington University in St Louis work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.