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Best Area & Ethnic Studies Colleges in California

114 accredited institutions in California offering area & ethnic studies programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

114

Colleges

6,486

Graduates/yr

95

Public

Bachelor's

Top Degree

Ranked: Area & Ethnic Studies Programs in California

PublicBachelor's

University of California-Los Angeles

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Northridge

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of California-Berkeley

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Long Beach

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of California-Santa Cruz

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of California-Davis

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of California-Santa Barbara

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Sacramento

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

San Francisco State University

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of California-Irvine

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of California-Riverside

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

San Diego State University

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Mt San Antonio College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-East Bay

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Evergreen Valley College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University of California-San Diego

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Fullerton

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Fresno

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Los Angeles

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

Sonoma State University

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Santa Rosa Junior College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Claremont Graduate University

PublicAssociate's

San Jose City College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Chico

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

University of Southern California

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Fullerton College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Fresno City College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

East Los Angeles College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Los Angeles Mission College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

University of San Francisco

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Dominguez Hills

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

City College of San Francisco

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Santa Barbara City College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

San Jose State University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Loyola Marymount University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

University of Redlands

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Santa Monica College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Los Angeles Valley College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Sacramento City College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Saint Mary's College of California

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Scripps College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Los Angeles Pierce College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Diablo Valley College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

De Anza College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Cerritos College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

San Luis Obispo

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

San Diego Mesa College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

San Diego City College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-Stanislaus

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Occidental College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

California Institute of Integral Studies

PublicAssociate's

College of San Mateo

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Pasadena City College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Saddleback College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Santa Ana College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

College of the Canyons

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

American River College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Rio Hondo College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

San Joaquin Delta College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Cosumnes River College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

West Valley College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Merritt College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Cabrillo College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Santa Clara University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

El Camino Community College District

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Mission College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Riverside City College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Claremont McKenna College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Contra Costa College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Palomar College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Berkeley City College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Monterey Peninsula College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Orange Coast College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Golden West College

Huntington Beach

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Gavilan College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Chapman University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Mendocino College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Los Angeles City College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Moorpark College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Pepperdine University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Long Beach City College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

California State University-San Bernardino

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Bakersfield College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Imperial Valley College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Cuyamaca College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

College of the Sequoias

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

University of San Diego

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Cypress College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

California Lutheran University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Barstow Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Ventura College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Los Angeles Southwest College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

MiraCosta College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Solano Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Fresno Pacific University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Azusa Pacific University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Glendale Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Grossmont College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

College of the Desert

In-State Tuition

Studying Area & Ethnic Studies in California

California has 114 accredited colleges offering area & ethnic studies programs, producing 6,486 graduates annually. Of these, 95 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for California residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.