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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in California

17 Colleges
$28,622 Avg Salary
$17,755 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

Ethnic Studies is the #97 most popular major in California with 183 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ethnic Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ethnic studies majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for ethnic studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for ethnic studies students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in California ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ethnic studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2
Oregon 32
Nevada 6
Hawaii 5
Alaska 2

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 1,825
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 5

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.

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