Ethnic Studies at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 ethnic studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Ethnic Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Wazzu Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at Wazzu 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 Wazzu 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
	8

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $27,015. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 ethnic studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wazzu 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.