Ethnic Studies at Western Nevada College

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

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and approximately 3,495 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.

WNC Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

WNC Ethnic Studies Rankings

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at WNC

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

WNC Ethnic Studies Associate’s Program

75% Women

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ethnic studies at WNC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

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 Western Nevada College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Deaf Studies	8

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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Interpreters and Translators	710	$52,150

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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