Ethnic Studies at University of Kentucky
UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.
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.
UK Ethnic Studies Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
UK Ethnic Studies Rankings
The ethnic studies major at UK 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.
Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UK
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at University of Kentucky.
UK Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program
About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 10 |
African American Studies | 1 |
Women’s Studies | 1 |
Related Majors
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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.
Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
---|---|---|
Interpreters and Translators | 650 | $49,690 |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors | 100 | $66,740 |
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 Seicer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.