Ethnic Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying ethnic studies, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Cal State LA.

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.

Cal State LA Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Cal State LA 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, 9 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from Cal State LA. This makes it the #11 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal State LA Ethnic Studies Graduates

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $21,426. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Cal State LA. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 California State University - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cal State LA Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in ethnic studies from Cal State LA. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State LA 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 CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
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 Justefrain under License

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