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Ethnic Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Ethnic Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 77 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.

UW Seattle Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Ethnic Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at UW Seattle 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
Best Value Ethnic Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
31

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $29,213. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 77 ethnic studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UW Seattle Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ethnic studies program at UW Seattle awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Interpreters and Translators 880 $48,560
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 180 $75,940

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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