Ethnic Studies at Los Angeles Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a ethnic studies school? To help you decide if Los Angeles Valley College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ethnic studies program.

LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and has a total student population of 15,957.

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.

LAVC Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

LAVC Ethnic Studies Rankings

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at LAVC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at Los Angeles Valley College.

LAVC Ethnic Studies Associate’s Program

73% Women

91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of ethnic studies associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ethnic studies only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at LAVC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

LAVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ethnic studies graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Los Angeles Valley College with a associate's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

The following ethnic studies concentations are available at Los Angeles Valley College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Los Angeles Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	5

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 Los Angeles Valley College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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