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Ethnic Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Ethnic Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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. Of the 8,803 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2021, 17 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Ethnic Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools 53
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Schools 374

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

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.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,314. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

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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

88% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rutgers New Brunswick Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

80% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 ethnic studies majors earned their master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a ethnic studies master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 100% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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