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Graduate Ethnic Studies Programs at University of California-Los Angeles

Below are the key facts about graduate study in ethnic studies at UCLA. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UCLA Graduate Ethnic Studies Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UCLA highly for ethnic studies, coming in at #39 out of 146 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Ethnic Studies Schools	39 of 146
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in California	9 of 40

Graduate Ethnic Studies Degrees at UCLA

Here is each degree level available for ethnic studies at UCLA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	196
Master’s	21
Doctoral	5

UCLA Ethnic Studies Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Los Angeles handed out 21 master’s degrees in ethnic studies.

Master’s Rankings

UCLA is a solid choice among schools offering ethnic studies at the master’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California	5
Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5
Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	10

UCLA Graduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$56,518	$68,757
Fees	$1,714	$1,714

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of ethnic studies master’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The majority of ethnic studies master’s degree graduates at UCLA are Asian. Approximately 29% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in ethnic studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Asian-American Studies (Master’s)

UCLA conferred 9 master’s degrees in asian-american studies in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (67%).

African-American/Black Studies (Master’s)

UCLA conferred 4 master’s degrees in african-american/black studies recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (50%).

American Indian/Native American Studies (Master’s)

UCLA conferred 4 master’s completions in american indian/native american studies recently — 25% to women and 75% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies (Master’s)

UCLA awarded 3 master’s degrees in hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (100%).

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other (Master’s)

UCLA granted 1 master’s completion in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men.

UCLA Ethnic Studies Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles conferred 5 doctoral degrees in ethnic studies.

Doctoral Rankings

UCLA is not yet ranked for ethnic studies at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 20% of ethnic studies doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The largest share of ethnic studies doctoral degree graduates at UCLA were White. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in ethnic studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies (Doctoral)

UCLA conferred 3 doctoral degrees in hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (33%).

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other (Doctoral)

UCLA conferred 2 doctoral completions in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (50%).

Undergraduate Study in Ethnic Studies at UCLA

Undergraduate study is also available at UCLA. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Ethnic Studies	196

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nikhil Kulkarni under License More about our data sources and methodologies.