by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 University of California - San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD in Ethnic Studies walked away with an average of $22,334 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 UCSD is $28,598 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,194.
UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.
About 68.9% of the students who received their BA in ethnic studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies at UCSD in 2019-2020, 82.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 45 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 22 |
*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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