Ethnic Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from ASU - Tempe.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ethnic Studies section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Ethnic Studies

ASU - Tempe Ethnic Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ethnic studies programs across the country. The following shows how ASU - Tempe performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at ASU - Tempe 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	15

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of ASU - Tempe Ethnic Studies Graduates

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $28,449. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

The ethnic studies program at ASU - Tempe awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ethnic studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

ASU - Tempe Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Interpreters and Translators	2,940	$46,100
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$75,240

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.