Ethnic Studies at University of California - Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a ethnic studies school? To help you decide if University of California - Irvine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ethnic studies program.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. Of the 9,882 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Irvine in 2021, 51 of them were ethnic studies majors.

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 Irvine Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at UC Irvine 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 Irvine 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 Master’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools	90

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UC Irvine. This makes it the #61 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from UC Irvine Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $26,415. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from UC Irvine. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UC Irvine Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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 California - Irvine with a master's in ethnic studies.

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

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Irvine.

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 TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.