Ethnic Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year.

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.

IU Bloomington Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at IU Bloomington 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at IU Bloomington are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Bloomington Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ethnic studies master's degree from IU Bloomington, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

Ethnic Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Folklore Studies	17
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	14
African American Studies	11

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	60	$79,960

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.