Multicultural & Diversity Studies at Biola University

What traits are you looking for in a multiculturalism school? To help you decide if Biola University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's multiculturalism program.

Biola is located in La Mirada, California and approximately 5,815 students attend the school each year. Of the 826 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Biola University in 2021, 16 of them were multicultural and diversity studies majors.

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

Biola Multicultural & Diversity Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Multiculturalism
• Master’s Degree in Multiculturalism
• Doctorate Degree in Multiculturalism

Biola Multicultural & Diversity Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks multiculturalism programs across the country. The following shows how Biola performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The multiculturalism major at Biola is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Multicultural & Diversity 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 Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in multiculturalism from Biola. This makes it the #2 most popular school for multiculturalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in multiculturalism, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Multiculturalism Graduates from Biola Make?

The median salary of multiculturalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Biola is $20,116. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allmulticulturalism bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

Multiculturalism Student Demographics at Biola

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multiculturalism majors at Biola University.

Biola Multicultural & Diversity Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of multiculturalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in multiculturalism at Biola are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its multiculturalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Biola University with a bachelor's in multiculturalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Biola Multicultural & Diversity Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 multiculturalism majors earned their master's degree from Biola. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in multiculturalism each year. Biola does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the multiculturalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Biola University with a master's in multiculturalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Biola also has a doctoral program available in multiculturalism. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Interdisciplinary Studies

Careers That Multiculturalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in multiculturalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Biola University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200

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 Robert J. Boser under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.