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Ethnic Studies at University of California - Berkeley

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 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.

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at UC Berkeley 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 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 UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% 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 UC Berkeley since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

80% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

If you plan to be a ethnic studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	73
Women’s Studies	19
Latino Studies	18
African American Studies	15
Folklore Studies	3
Native American Studies	1

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200

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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