Ethnic Studies at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836.

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.

FIU Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

FIU Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at FIU 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.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 Florida International University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

The following ethnic studies concentations are available at Florida International University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies	40
African American Studies	6

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Interpreters and Translators	3,720	$49,300
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	270	$77,360

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 Comayagua99 under License

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