Analysis of U.S. Census data and other surveys show Nigerian immigrants and their descendants score highest when it comes to earning degrees.

[b]Nigerian Americans have long been known for their community’s intense cultural emphasis on education, and now an analysis of Census data coupled with several local surveys shows that Nigerians don't just value education, but surpass all other U.S. ethnic groups when it comes to obtaining degrees.



"Being Black, you are already at a disadvantage," Oluyinka Olutoye, an associate professor of pediatric surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, told the Houston Chronicle. "You really need to excel far above if you want to be considered for anything in this country."



According to 2006 census data, 37 percent of Nigerians in the U.S. had bachelor's degrees, 17 percent held master's degrees and 4 percent had doctorates. In contrast, the same census data showed only 19 percent of white Americans had bachelor’s degrees, 8 percent held master’s degrees and only 1 percent held doctorates, the paper reports.



The census data was bolstered by an independent analysis of 13 annual Houston-area surveys conducted by Rice University and commissioned by the Chronicle.


"These are higher levels of educational attainment than were found in any other...community," Stephen Klineberg, a sociologist at Rice University who conducts the annual Houston Area Survey, told the paper.



However, despite the strides in education made by many African immigrants, including Nigerian-Americans, discrimination still colors their prospects for employment. A study of 2010 employment data by the Economic Policy Institute showed that, across nationalities and ethnic groups, Black immigrants carried the highest unemployment rate of all foreign-born workers.



In addition to cultural expectations about obtaining higher education, the paper reports that many African immigrants are more likely to pursue higher education as a means of maintaining their immigrant status in the U.S.



"In a way, it's a Catch-22 — because of immigration laws you are forced to remain in school, but then the funny thing is you end up getting your doctorate at the age of 29," Amadu Jacky Kaba, an associate professor at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ, told the paper. "If you stay in school, immigration will leave you alone."
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We shud do better... Dats y we are THE BLACKS

Sunexy:
We shud do better... Dats y we are THE BLACKS

understood but it starts from somewhere and the rise of Black African billionaires in Africa shows we are progressing. However it is sad that foreign black suffer double jeopardy being black and foreign

anonymous6:


understood but it starts from somewhere and the rise of Black African billionaires in Africa shows we are progressing. However it is sad that foreign black suffer double jeopardy being black and foreign

True talk

naija peeps just have to especially after seeing the craps that happens in naija, schooling and excelling in an environment that is not conducive and the unequipped schools in naija it automatically prepares a true naija citizen to do well in US where the are exposed to good professors, state of the art labs, dedicated teachers and conducive environment. Why won't you do well when you know where you are coming from and the fked up things that you have seen or experienced back in naija hmm? Hahahahahahahahaha anywhere you go for this world and no see naija person there bros begin run because we're everywhere hustling......if only the polithiefcians would just give the citizens 30 percent opportunity to shine eeeh hmm we go lead the pace #ILOVE9JA

icedbeatz:
naija peeps just have to especially after seeing the craps that happens in naija, schooling and excelling in an environment that is not conducive and the unequipped schools in naija it automatically prepares a true naija citizen to do well in US where the are exposed to good professors, state of the art labs, dedicated teachers and conducive environment. Why won't you do well when you know where you are coming from and the fked up things that you have seen or experienced back in naija hmm? Hahahahahahahahaha anywhere you go for this world and no see naija person there bros begin run because we're everywhere hustling......if only the polithiefcians would just give the citizens 30 percent opportunity to shine eeeh hmm we go lead the pace #ILOVE9JA

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sad but true, also the schools that are good in Nigeria are competitive to get into, especially in Nigerian states where they are just behind

That's because we don't have or don't control the means of production . it is good to have the degrees and other scholastic achievements, but where are the industries to employ our jobless people ? Where is the entrepreneurial spirit? As far I'm concerned we are only dishing money go American education system....

are Somalis not among them... What about other kushites residing in Minnesota.
Somali99 i think this assertions are in accurate..
Anyway i'm just being sarcastic, we all know that the only thing somalis and djibouti are good at doing is flaunting their swollen forehead and buck teeth

Angelou:
are Somalis not among them... What about other kushites residing in Minnesota.
Somali99 i think this assertions are in accurate..
Anyway i'm just being sarcastic, we all know that the only thing somalis and djibouti are good at doing is flaunting their swollen forehead and buck teeth

lol