by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 9,231 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 2,708 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,622 and $17,755 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 393 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California” ranking analyzed 67 colleges that offered a degree in ethnic studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ethnic studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California”.
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles Mission College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California. Los Angeles Mission College is located in Sylmar, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Los Angeles Mission College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego City College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 10 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gavilan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. Gavilan College is a small school located in Gilroy, California that handed out 9 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 37 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Evergreen Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Evergreen Valley College
With a ranking of #7, Contra Costa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in San Pablo, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Monterey Peninsula College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking. Located in Monterey, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
Sierra College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 32 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ethnic studies degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
West Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. West Valley College is a public institution located in Saratoga, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Napa Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Napa Valley College is a small school located in Napa, California that handed out 6 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking. CSM is a medium-sized public school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 5 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 14 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Chabot College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 16 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Clovis Community College is located in Fresno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Foothill College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Fresno City College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 10 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Solano Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. Solano College is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, California that handed out 4 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Solano Community College
De Anza College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cupertino, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Woodland Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California list. Woodland Community College is a public institution located in Woodland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at Woodland Community College
Rio Hondo College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking. RHCCD is a public institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles City College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in California ranking. Los Angeles City College is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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