Ethnic Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

If you plan to study ethnic studies, take a look at what University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In 2021, 47 ethnic studies majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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.

U-M Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

U-M Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at U-M 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 U-M 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
	89
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools	101

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from U-M Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $26,586. This is less than $29,213, which is the national average of all ethnic studies majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U-M also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other)
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.