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Ethnic Studies at Northwestern University

20 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
Ethnic Studies is one of the majors in the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at Northwestern University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in ethnic studies.

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Ethnic Studies Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Ethnic Studies at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in ethnic studies. This is an increase of 54% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from Northwestern. This makes it the #35 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Northwestern. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

Northwestern Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

The ethnic studies program at Northwestern awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 75% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in ethnic studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 17

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