2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Ethnic Studies is the #98 most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 454 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ethnic Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the ethnic studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Ethnic Studies
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 323 students majoring in ethnic studies at UCLA, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UCLA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,863. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $118, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
On average, ethnic studies graduates from CSUN take out $19,063 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
About 82% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 18% are male.
The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UC Davis take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,083.
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Out of the 454 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 161 students majoring in ethnic studies at UC Santa Cruz, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Ethnic Studies majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $19,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $212.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the United States. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 118 students majoring in ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, 23% are male and 77% are female.
On average, ethnic studies graduates from UC Berkeley take out $17,799 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Of the 112 students majoring in ethnic studies at UCSB, 27% are male and 73% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $15,373 in student debt.
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San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 25% are male.
Ethnic Studies majors at SFSU take out an average of $19,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $201.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $22,152 in student debt.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 76% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
Ethnic Studies majors at CSULB take out an average of $20,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in ethnic studies at UW Seattle, 27% are male and 73% are female.
On average, ethnic studies graduates from UW Seattle take out $18,279 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Brooklyn College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 13% are male.
On average, ethnic studies graduates from Brooklyn College take out $17,194 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Women make up 85% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
About 75% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 25% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debt load of $23,450.
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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 51 students majoring in ethnic studies at UC Irvine, 18% are male and 82% are female.
On average, ethnic studies graduates from UC Irvine take out $18,627 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Oregon landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 15% are male.
Ethnic Studies majors at UO take out an average of $26,278 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 83% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Women make up 76% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $27,058 in student debt.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 20% are male.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in ethnic studies at Fresno State, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Sonoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ethnic studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.
Women make up 85% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
Ethnic Studies majors at SSU take out an average of $19,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 80% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.
Ethnic Studies majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $21,587 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Florida International University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in ethnic studies at UIC, 3% are male and 98% are female.
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San Diego State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in ethnic studies at SDSU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Ethnic Studies majors at SDSU take out an average of $20,120 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree ethnic studies programs. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 66% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 454 different United States ethnic studies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 55 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 55 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 55 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 55 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 55 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 60 | Howard University | Washington, DC |
| 60 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 60 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 63 | University of Massachusetts - Boston | Boston, MA |
| 63 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 63 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 63 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 63 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 68 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 68 | Wheaton College Massachusetts | Norton, MA |
| 68 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 68 | Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence, KS |
| 68 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 68 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 74 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 74 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 77 | University of Washington - Tacoma Campus | Tacoma, WA |
| 77 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 77 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 77 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 77 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 77 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 83 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
| 83 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 83 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
| 83 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 83 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 83 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 83 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI |
| 90 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 90 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 90 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
Ethnic Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Majors Related to Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 6,966 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 28 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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