Ethnic Studies at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from WKU.

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.

WKU Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in ethnic studies for the following degree levels:

WKU Ethnic Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at WKU 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
Most Popular Online Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	3

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from WKU. This makes it the #35 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from WKU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

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

WKU Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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

WKU also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$66,740

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.