Ethnic Studies at Claremont Graduate University

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

Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and has a total student population of 1,949.

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.

Claremont Graduate University Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

Claremont Graduate University Ethnic Studies Rankings

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There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Claremont Graduate University

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

Claremont Graduate University Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 15 ethnic studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Claremont Graduate University, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Claremont Graduate University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 Claremont Graduate University.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.