Other Ethnic Studies

Types of Degrees Other Ethnic Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many ethnic, cultural minority, gender, & group studies, other graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	1,285
Bachelor’s Degree	920
Graduate Certificate	70
Master’s Degree	51
Doctor’s Degree	26
Associate Degree	21
Undergraduate Certificate	8

What Can You Do With a Other Ethnic Studies Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with other ethnic studies:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	10.4%	$74,440

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Ethnic Studies?

The major attracts more women than men. About 83% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other ethnic studies majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	86
Black or African American	96
Hispanic or Latino	335
White	277
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	101

Geographic Diversity

Other Ethnic Studies appeals to people across the globe. About 2.7% of those with this major are international students.

Online Other Ethnic Studies Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	4	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	9	0
Bachelor’s Degree	16	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	23	1
Post-Master’s	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	9	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Ethnic Studies

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other ethnic studies.

Major	Number of Grads
Women’s Studies	2,783
African American Studies	918
Latino Studies	760
Native American Studies	547
Ethnic Studies	539
Disability Studies	427
Deaf Studies	337
Asian-American Studies	149
Gay/Lesbian Studies	82
Folklore Studies	66
Comparative Group Studies	33

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By G. MГјtzel under License

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