Ethnic Studies at University of California - Berkeley

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. In 2021, 118 ethnic studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Ethnic Studies

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at UC Berkeley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	14

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #11 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Graduates

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $26,348. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies 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

Of the 118 ethnic studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 23% were men and 77% were 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 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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	21
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	18
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

The ethnic studies program at UC Berkeley awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going 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 4% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 2 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 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
• Image Credit: By LAgirl5252 under License

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