Ethnic Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you plan to study ethnic studies, take a look at what University of New Mexico - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNM Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

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

UNM Ethnic Studies Rankings

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Ethnic Studies

The following ethnic studies concentations are available at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Native American Studies	4
Women’s Studies	4
Ethnic Studies	3
Latino Studies	2

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Interpreters and Translators	510	$58,700

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 PerryPlanet under License

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