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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

71 Colleges
$29,601 Avg Salary
$22,851 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ethnic studies was ranked #98 in the country. In fact 9,231 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 79% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $17,863. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $118.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 19% are male.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,063.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ethnic studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Of the 194 students majoring in ethnic studies at UC Davis, 18% are male and 82% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ethnic studies graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $15,083.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of California - Davis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from UC Santa Cruz take out $19,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $212, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Ethnic Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Women make up 77% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,799.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of California - Berkeley

University of California - Santa Barbara 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 #6 on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 73% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

Ethnic Studies majors at UCSB take out an average of $15,373 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in ethnic studies at SFSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from SFSU take out $19,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $201.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University

California State University - Sacramento 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 22% are male.

Ethnic Studies majors at Sac State take out an average of $22,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Ethnic Studies at California State University - Sacramento Report

California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 76% of the students majoring in ethnic studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from CSULB take out $20,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Ethnic Studies at California State University - Long Beach

With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the ethnic studies majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that ethnic studies majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,279.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Ethnic Studies students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
12 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
13 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
14 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best ethnic studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,662
Washington 185
Oregon 133
Nevada 31
Hawaii 153
Alaska 11

Ethnic Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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.

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