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Ethnic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ethnic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying ethnic studies, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 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.

VCU Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Ethnic Studies (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

VCU Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at VCU 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 VCU

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

VCU Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies 27
African American Studies 16

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 260 $76,950

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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