by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Cal State Long Beach stacks up against peers offering ethnic studies.
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Cal State Long Beach holds a strong position among schools offering ethnic studies. More specifically it was ranked #73 out of 143 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #18 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, California State University-Long Beach awarded 63 bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies.
Ethnic Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal State Long Beach report a median salary of $40,003 a year. This is below $62,831, the median for all majors at Cal State Long Beach.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal State Long Beach, ethnic studies students accumulate a median of $12,187 in student loans. This is below $15,825, the typical median for all majors at Cal State Long Beach.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,290 | $1,290 |
Read more about Cal State Long Beach tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 19% of ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of ethnic studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State Long Beach are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Long Beach with a bachelor’s in ethnic studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the ethnic studies majors at California State University-Long Beach.
The ethnic studies program at Cal State Long Beach offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Deaf Studies | 25 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 19 |
| Women’s Studies | 15 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 |
| Asian-American Studies | 2 |
Cal State Long Beach awarded 25 degrees in deaf studies in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (56%).
Cal State Long Beach granted 19 degrees in hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies in the latest year of data — 47% to women and 53% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (100%).
Cal State Long Beach conferred 15 degrees in women’s studies in the most recent reporting year — 93% to women and 7% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (40%).
Cal State Long Beach granted 2 completions in african-american/black studies in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).
Cal State Long Beach awarded 2 degrees in asian-american studies in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (100%).