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Ethnic Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

Ethnic Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161.

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 Santa Cruz Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at UC Santa Cruz 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, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Santa Cruz since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 68
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UC Santa Cruz Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% 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 - Santa Cruz with a master's in ethnic studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

If you plan to be a ethnic studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Cruz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Latino Studies 78
Ethnic Studies 48
Women’s Studies 40

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 - Santa Cruz.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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