Ethnic Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a ethnic studies school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ethnic studies program.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. Of the 5,247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 40 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.

UIC Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UIC Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at UIC 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.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UIC. This makes it the #47 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from UIC Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $24,167. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from UIC. About 3% were men and 98% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIC Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in ethnic studies from UIC in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a ethnic studies master's degree from UIC, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in ethnic studies.

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

UIC also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 6 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

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 Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.