Ethnic Studies at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327.

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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies. This is the #1 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

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% 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 19% 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	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Native American Studies
• Folklore Studies
• African American Studies
• Latino Studies
• Women’s 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
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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