Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at California State University - Los Angeles

Every area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Cal State LA Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Cal State LA Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 96% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

If you plan to be a area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	16
Ethnic Studies	9

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.