Ethnic Studies at Washington University in St Louis

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

WUSTL Ethnic Studies Rankings

The ethnic studies major at WUSTL 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 WUSTL

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

WUSTL Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of ethnic studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
African American Studies	19
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	13

Area Studies

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$70,560

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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