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 - Santa Barbara. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #6 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSB.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,964 | $2,964 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,259 | $1,259 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,903 | $15,903 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,381 | $5,381 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSB in Ethnic Studies walked away with an average of $17,300 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $22,119.
ethnic studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB make an average of $28,870 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $27,194.
UCSB 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 UCSB Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.1% 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 87.3% of the ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees at UCSB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Ethnic Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 12 |
| Latino Studies | 57 |
| Asian-American Studies | 19 |
| Women’s Studies | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Area Studies | 27 |
*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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