Ethnic Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies program at University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 44 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.

CU - Boulder Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Ethnic Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ethnic studies programs across the country. The following shows how CU - Boulder performed in these rankings.

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 CU - Boulder 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 Schools	204

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from CU - Boulder Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $27,445. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

The ethnic studies program at CU - Boulder awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at CU - Boulder are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 1 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$70,050
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	210	$65,020

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.