Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of California - Berkeley

If you plan to study area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, take a look at what University of California - Berkeley has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327.

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.

UC Berkeley 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

UC Berkeley Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

The following area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies concentations are available at University of California - Berkeley. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Berkeley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	11
Area Studies	9

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 University of California - Berkeley.

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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