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2024 Best Asian-American Studies Schools in California

9 Colleges in California
107 Asian-American Studies Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in asian-american studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #919 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Asian-American Studies Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 degrees in asian-american studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Asian-American Studies School

Best Asian-American Studies Schools in California The asian-american studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Asian-American Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Asian-American Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Asian-American Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Asian-American Studies
Master's Degrees in Asian-American Studies

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 Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Asian-American Studies in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the asian-american studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Asian-American Studies

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in asian-american studies has to check out Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in asian-american studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Davis is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in asian-american studies. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 12 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
9.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a degree in asian-american studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 22 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 4 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 7 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in asian-american studies from University of California - Riverside

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 8 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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

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One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, Asian-American Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Latino Studies 705
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 534
Women’s Studies 525
Ethnic Studies 329
African American Studies 240
Deaf Studies 181
Native American Studies 49
Gay/Lesbian Studies 19
Comparative Group Studies 16
Folklore Studies 3

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