Ethnic Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. Of the 10,102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Los Angeles in 2021, 323 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.

UCLA Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UCLA Ethnic Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at UCLA 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 Focused Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools	61
	92

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UCLA. This makes it the #2 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCLA Ethnic Studies Graduates

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $26,296. This is less than $29,213, which is the national average of all ethnic studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 323 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from UCLA. About 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UCLA since its program graduates 3% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	191
White	21
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UCLA Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in ethnic studies from UCLA in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. UCLA 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 84% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 4 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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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