by our College Data Analytics TeamEthnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UCLA was ranked #20 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ethnic studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in California.
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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 | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Ethnic Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA took out an average of $16,975 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $22,119.
ethnic studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $29,891 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,194.
Online degrees for the UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.1% of the ethnic studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 87.7% of the ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees at UCLA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 210 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 46 |
| Native American Studies | 2 |
| Latino Studies | 145 |
| Asian-American Studies | 26 |
| Women’s Studies | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 99 |
*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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