Ethnic Studies at Saint Louis University

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies program at Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. Of the 1,833 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University in 2021, 8 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.

SLU Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

SLU Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at SLU 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, 1 student received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from SLU. This is the #69 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from SLU. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SLU Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 ethnic studies major earned their master's degree from SLU.

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

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

SLU also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$70,560

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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.