2024 Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #447 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for ethnic studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 166 bachelor's degrees in ethnic studies to qualified students.

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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 ethnic studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other ethnic studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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 ethnic studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for ethnic studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Ethnic Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Ethnic Studies in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for ethnic studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Ethnic Studies

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

48 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Cruz is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	6
Oregon	343	26

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ethnic Studies

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Ethnic Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Latino Studies	664
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	470
Women’s Studies	234
African American Studies	221
Deaf Studies	181
Asian-American Studies	98
Native American Studies	31
Comparative Group Studies	16
Gay/Lesbian Studies	5

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.