by our College Data Analytics TeamEthnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at California State University - Long Beach. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,158 | $13,158 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSULB in Ethnic Studies walked away with an average of $22,500 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,119.
The median early career salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSULB is $25,812 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,194.
Online degrees for the CSULB ethnic studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSULB Online Learning page.
About 85.9% of the students who received their BA in ethnic studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.6% of the ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees at CSULB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 8 |
| Latino Studies | 34 |
| Asian-American Studies | 7 |
| Women’s Studies | 16 |
| Deaf Studies | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 65 |
*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.
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