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Ethnic Studies at California State University-Long Beach

If you are interested in studying Ethnic Studies, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 63 ethnic studies graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Ethnic Studies Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Long Beach’s Ethnic Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#13 of 39
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#18 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 50
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 142
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#73 of 143

Earnings for Ethnic Studies Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Those who finish California State University-Long Beach’s Ethnic Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,929
2 years	$29,882
3 years	$32,691
4 years	$40,003
5 years	$50,464

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Ethnic Studies graduates from California State University-Long Beach earn a median of $40,003, compared with $62,831 for all California State University-Long Beach graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Ethnic Studies graduates from California State University-Long Beach comes in at $12,187.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Ethnic Studies graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Ethnic Studies graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 81% women (51) and 19% men (12).

Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 63 bachelor’s ethnic studies degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 81% were women (51) and 19% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	38
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 75% of Ethnic Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 66%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Ethnic Studies Concentrations at California State University-Long Beach

This Ethnic Studies program at California State University-Long Beach breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
African American Studies	2
Latino Studies	19
Asian-American Studies	2
Women’s Studies	15
Deaf Studies	25

Best-Paid Careers for Ethnic Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Ethnic Studies program at California State University-Long Beach pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Ethnic Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.