Ethnic Studies at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 6 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.

UNR Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UNR Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at UNR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at UNR 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 Master’s Degree Schools	69

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UNR. This is the #69 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNR Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Interpreters and Translators	710	$52,150

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 delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.