Ethnic Studies at Brandeis University

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 Brandeis University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Brandeis.

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.

Brandeis Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Brandeis Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Brandeis 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from Brandeis. This makes it the #61 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from Brandeis Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brandeis is $34,857. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 ethnic studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Brandeis, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brandeis Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in ethnic studies from Brandeis. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

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

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

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 Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.