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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona BA in Ethnic Studies

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$30,984 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Ethnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal Poly Pomona BA in Ethnic Studies

#104 in the U.S
#17 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cal Poly Pomona was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #17 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly Pomona.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies29
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies30
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income Over $110k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income Over $110k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (With Aid)50
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (With Aid)52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k)61
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k)62
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies72
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies Graduates73
Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Graduates76
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $0-$30k)84
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $0-$30k)85
Best Ethnic Studies Colleges for Veterans85
Most Popular Colleges for Ethnic Studies87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $48-$75k)90
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $48-$75k)91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k)97
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k)98
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools101
Best Ethnic Studies Schools104
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies191
Most Focused Colleges for Ethnic Studies240

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Ethnic Studies from Cal Poly Pomona Cost?

$7,439 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

Cal Poly Pomona Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,697$1,697
Books and Supplies$1,022$1,022
On Campus Room and Board$16,570$16,570
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about Cal Poly Pomona tuition and fees.

Cal Poly Pomona Ethnic Studies BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Ethnic Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly Pomona took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $22,119.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Ethnic Studies From Cal Poly Pomona?

$30,984 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona is $30,984 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $27,194.

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Does Cal Poly Pomona Offer an Online BA in Ethnic Studies?

Cal Poly Pomona does not offer an online option for its ethnic studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly Pomona Online Learning page.

Cal Poly Pomona Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Ethnic Studies

21 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
81.0% Women
90.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 21 bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 81.0% of the students who received their BA in ethnic studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 81.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at Cal Poly Pomona in 2019-2020, 90.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino16
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Ethnic Studies Focus Areas at Cal Poly Pomona

Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other21

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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