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Other Ethnic Studies

Types of Degrees Other Ethnic Studies Majors Are Earning

Those studying Other Ethnic Studies can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	7
Associate’s Degree	10
Bachelor’s Degree	877
Master’s Degree	1,517
Doctor’s Degree	19

What Other Ethnic Studies Majors Need to Know

Programs in Other Ethnic Studies develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Ethnic Studies graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Other Ethnic Studies emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.6 / 5; level 6.0 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• History and Archeology — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Foreign Language — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Other Ethnic Studies program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Active Learning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Other Ethnic Studies careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Ethnic Studies graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.1 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Ethnic Studies professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	—
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
iParadigms Turnitin	Information retrieval or search software	—
Social media software	Web page creation and editing software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Google Drive	Cloud-based data access and sharing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Ethnic Studies graduates include:

• Latin American Studies Professor
• College Professor
• Humanities Professor
• Lecturer
• Faculty Lecturer
• Assistant Professor
• Ethnic Studies Professor
• Gender Studies Professor
• Ethnic Origins Teacher
• Gender Studies Lecturer
• Associate Professor
• Ethnology Professor
• American Studies Professor
• Black Studies Professor
• University Faculty Member

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Ethnic Studies graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	60.5%
Master’s degree	31.0%
Post-doctoral training	4.0%
Post-master’s certificate	3.2%
First professional degree	1.1%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Ethnic Studies?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 77% of Other Ethnic Studies degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1,873	77.0%
Men	558	23.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Ethnic Studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,392	57.3%
Asian	146	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino	449	18.5%
Black or African American	212	8.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0.2%
Two or More Races	129	5.3%
Race Unknown	30	1.2%
International Students	60	2.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Ethnic Studies Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Ethnic Studies graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,619
4 years	$46,128
5 years	$53,144

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $53,144 — roughly 63% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Other Ethnic Studies Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Ethnic Studies graduates earn a median of $46,128 four years after completion — roughly 21% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	05.02
African-American/Black Studies	05.0201
American Indian/Native American Studies	05.0202
Asian-American Studies	05.0206
Comparative Group Studies	05.0212
Deaf Studies	05.0211
Disability Studies	05.0210
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	05.0200
Folklore Studies	05.0209
Gay/Lesbian Studies	05.0208
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies	05.0203
Women’s Studies	05.0207

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.