Ethnic Studies at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. Of the 6,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 2021, 19 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.

Oregon State Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Oregon State 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.

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Oregon State. About 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

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

Oregon State Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in ethnic studies from Oregon State. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ethnic studies master's degree from Oregon State, 60% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in ethnic studies.

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

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 2 students 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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$80,490

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 Gregkeene under License

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