Ethnic Studies at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 194 ethnic studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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 Davis Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Ethnic Studies Rankings

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

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 UC Davis 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 Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Schools	61

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UC Davis. This makes it the #15 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $30,450. This is 4% higher than $29,213, which is the national average for all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 - Davis with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	125
White	9
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UC Davis Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in ethnic studies from UC Davis in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis 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	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 5 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 - Davis.

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 Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.