Ethnic Studies at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from University of Arizona.

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.

University of Arizona Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Ethnic Studies

University of Arizona Ethnic Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ethnic studies programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona 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	14
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Basic Certificate Schools	43
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools	47

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from University of Arizona. This makes it the #35 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $25,753. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 ethnic studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Arizona Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 4 ethnic studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

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

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 8 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Interpreters and Translators	2,940	$46,100
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$75,240

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.