Ethnic Studies at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year.

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 - La Crosse Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

UW - La Crosse Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - La Crosse since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at UW - La Crosse 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

The following ethnic studies concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies	5

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Interpreters and Translators	1,070	$50,750
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	160	$69,580

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
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