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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSB ranks in comparison to other schools with area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies programs.

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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available at UCSB

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

UCSB Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

UCSB was ranked #14 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools	14
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14

Popularity of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at UCSB

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 113 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 149 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 1 students received their master’s degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies from UCSB. This makes it the #122 most popular school for area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies in 2022, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies from UCSB Cost?

UCSB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,834	$42,611
Fees	$3,131	$3,131
Books and Supplies	$1,482	$1,482
On Campus Room and Board	$18,684	$18,684
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,456	$5,456

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UCSB Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 113 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies from UCSB in 2021-2022, 21% were men and 79% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	11

Does UCSB Offer an Online BA in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies?

Online degrees for the UCSB area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSB Online Learning page.

UCSB Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program Diversity

The area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at UCSB awarded 8 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

UCSB Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies	98
Area Studies	27

Majors Similar to Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,894
Communication & Journalism	601
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	254
English Language & Literature	177
History	164

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

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