2024 Best Asian-American Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in asian-american studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #912 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for asian-american studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in asian-american studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on asian-american studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of asian-american studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized asian-american studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for asian-american studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Asian-American Studies Schools

The asian-american studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Asian-American Studies Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Asian-American Studies in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in asian-american studies.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Asian-American Studies

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in asian-american studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in asian-american studies from University of California - Los Angeles

2

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in asian-american studies needs to check out San Francisco State University. SFSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in asian-american studies from San Francisco State University

Best Asian-American Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Asian-American Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Asian-American Studies

Asian-American Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Asian-American Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Latino Studies	36
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	33
African American Studies	18
Women’s Studies	18
Native American Studies	15
Ethnic Studies	3
Folklore Studies	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.