Ethnic Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Rutgers New Brunswick Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ethnic studies master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 67% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

Ethnic Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies	18
African American Studies	7

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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
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