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Ethnic Studies at California State University - Northridge

204 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#61 Overall Quality
The Ethnic Studies major is part of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at California State University - Northridge.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how CSUN ranks among other schools offering degrees in ethnic studies.

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Ethnic Studies Degrees Available at CSUN

CSUN Ethnic Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #14 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies 5
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies 9
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (With Aid) 14
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $48-$75k) 32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Ethnic Studies Graduates 32
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Ethnic Studies Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Ethnic Studies Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Ethnic Studies Schools 61
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Ethnic Studies Graduates 84
Highest Paid Ethnic Studies Graduates 86

Popularity of Ethnic Studies at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 204 bachelor's degrees in ethnic studies. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 260 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from CSUN. This makes it the #11 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from CSUN Make?

$26,249 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Ethnic Studies Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Ethnic Studies majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSUN go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,249 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from CSUN Have?

$15,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Ethnic Studies Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUN, ethnic studies students borrow a median amount of $15,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,404.

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Ethnic Studies Student Diversity at CSUN

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

CSUN Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 204 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ethnic Studies from CSUN in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 7

CSUN Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in ethnic studies from CSUN. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in ethnic studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Ethnic Studies

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Area Studies 6

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