Ethnic Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received their master's degree in ethnic studies.

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

UCLA Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Ethnic Studies

UCLA Ethnic Studies Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ethnic studies, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

The ethnic studies program at UCLA awarded 31 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 84% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic 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 - 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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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