Ethnic Studies is a major offered under the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program of study at University of Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ethnic studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The bachelor's program at USC was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #4 in California.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $59,260 | $59,260 |
Fees | $1,015 | $1,015 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,398 | $16,398 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,278 | $2,278 |
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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. Ethnic Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at USC took out an average of $13,140 in student loans. That is 41% lower than the national average of $22,119.
ethnic studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,194.
USC 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 USC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies in 2019-2020, 76.9% of them 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 USC in 2019-2020, 76.9% 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 | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
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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African American Studies | 5 |
Latino Studies | 2 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ethnic studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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