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Ethnic Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz

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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. In 2021, 161 ethnic studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Ethnic Studies

UC Santa Cruz Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at UC Santa Cruz 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools 6
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20

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

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.

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz Ethnic Studies Graduates

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $29,282. This is 0% higher than $29,213, which is the national average for all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

84% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 161 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ethnic Studies from UC Santa Cruz in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 102
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

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 18% 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 2
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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