Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge

If you plan to study ethnic studies, take a look at what California State University - Northridge has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Northridge in 2021, 204 of them were ethnic studies majors.

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.

CSUN Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

CSUN Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at CSUN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 ethnic studies major at CSUN 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
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	11
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from CSUN. This makes it the #11 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from CSUN Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $26,249. This is less than $29,213, which is the national average of all ethnic studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 204 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ethnic Studies from CSUN in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	113
White	45
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

CSUN Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in ethnic studies from CSUN. About 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% 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 - Northridge 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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CSUN 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 - Northridge.

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 Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.