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. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 40 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.

FIU Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

FIU does offer online education options in ethnic studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

FIU Ethnic Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ethnic studies programs across the country. The following shows how FIU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools	32
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	84
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Schools	327

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from FIU. This makes it the #28 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from FIU. About 0% were men and 100% were 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	10
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 ethnic studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 23% 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	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.