Undergraduate Ethnic Studies at California State University-East Bay

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal State East Bay. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #10 out of 27 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Cal State East Bay Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Rankings

#35 in the U.S.

#10 in California

College Factual ranks Cal State East Bay among the top schools in the country for ethnic studies, ranked #35 out of 124 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Ethnic Studies Schools	35 of 124
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in California	10 of 40

Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Degrees at Cal State East Bay

The following degree levels are offered in ethnic studies at Cal State East Bay, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	33

Cal State East Bay Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, California State University-East Bay handed out 33 bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal State East Bay is a solid choice among schools offering ethnic studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 27 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	10
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35

Student Debt of Ethnic Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$18,638 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Cal State East Bay, ethnic studies graduates take on a median debt of $18,638 in student loans. This is above $18,073, the typical median for all majors at Cal State East Bay.

Student debt for Ethnic Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,583 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$18,638 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,499	$1,499

Read more about Cal State East Bay tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 21% of ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The majority of ethnic studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State East Bay are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-East Bay with a bachelor’s in ethnic studies.

Ethnic diversity of Ethnic Studies majors at California State University-East Bay

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other (Bachelor’s)

Cal State East Bay awarded 33 bachelor’s completions in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (39%).

Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #7

References

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