Ethnic Studies at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 29 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.

UCSD Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UCSD Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at UCSD 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 UCSD 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	15
	21
Best Ethnic Studies Schools	56

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UCSD. This makes it the #35 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from UCSD Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $30,287. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 ethnic studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSD, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCSD Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 ethnic studies majors earned their master's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 57% 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 - San Diego with a master's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 3 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 - San Diego.

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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License

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