Ethnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at Sonoma State University. 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, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
Fees | $2,210 | $2,210 |
Books and Supplies | $986 | $986 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,282 | $14,282 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,504 | $3,504 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Ethnic Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at SSU took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $22,119.
ethnic studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from SSU make an average of $33,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $27,194.
SSU 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 SSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at SSU in 2019-2020, 72.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Latino Studies | 17 |
Women’s Studies | 19 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 8 |
*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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