by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in ethnic studies.
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UCLA is the top-ranked school in the United States for ethnic studies. Specifically, it ranked #25 out of 103 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 196 bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies.
Ethnic Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at UCLA report a median salary of $51,490 a year. This is lower than $79,139, the median for all majors at UCLA.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCLA, ethnic studies students borrow a median amount of $15,000 in student loans. This is lower than $16,088, the typical median for all majors at UCLA.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $1,973 | $1,973 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 27% of ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of ethnic studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s in ethnic studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 110 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 15 |
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of ethnic studies master’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of ethnic studies master’s degree graduates at UCLA are Asian. Approximately 29% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in ethnic studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
In the most recent graduating class, 20% of ethnic studies doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of ethnic studies doctoral degree graduates at UCLA were White. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in ethnic studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the ethnic studies majors at University of California-Los Angeles.
This ethnic studies program at UCLA includes the following concentrations:
UCLA granted 75 completions in hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (97%).
UCLA conferred 71 completions in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (46%).
UCLA granted 42 completions in african-american/black studies in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (55%).
UCLA awarded 25 completions in asian-american studies in the most recent reporting year — 52% to women and 48% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (88%).
UCLA granted 6 completions in american indian/native american studies recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).
UCLA awarded 3 degrees in disability studies in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (33%).