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2025 Best Asian-American Studies Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
118 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Asian-American Studies Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 118 degrees in asian-american studies to qualified students.

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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

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

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in asian-american studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

It's difficult 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 #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of California - Davis is a good option for students interested in a degree in asian-american studies. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
40 Asian-American Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in asian-american studies has to take a look at San Francisco State University. SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 40 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 7 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 1 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 36th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 3 asian-american studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB 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
Women’s Studies 606
Latino Studies 580
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 535
Ethnic Studies 395
African American Studies 202
Deaf Studies 194
Native American Studies 50
Comparative Group Studies 15
Gay/Lesbian Studies 10
Folklore Studies 3

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