Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies colleges in California, ranked by graduates
28 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies in 2023: 1,355 degrees, 0.9% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (0.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). UCLA graduated the most (174, 1.8% of its class). 23 of the 28 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 75%; the most selective is Stanford University at 4%.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | Public | 174 | 1.8% | 9% | 1510 |
| 2 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 139 | 1.7% | 93% | 1150 |
| 3 | University of California, Berkeley | Public | 138 | 1.5% | 11% | 1530 |
| 4 | UC Santa Cruz | Public | 105 | 2.3% | 66% | 1180 |
| 5 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 90 | 1% | 46% | 1280 |
| 6 | UC Davis | Public | 83 | 1% | 42% | 1380 |
| 7 | Sacramento State University | Public | 72 | 1% | 94% | 1170 |
| 8 | San Francisco State University | Public | 57 | 1.1% | 96% | 1180 |
| 9 | Stanford University | Private | 47 | 2.6% | 4% | 1570 |
| 10 | UC Santa Barbara | Public | 47 | 0.7% | 33% | 1430 |
| 11 | UC Irvine | Public | 43 | 0.5% | 29% | 1420 |
| 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Public | 37 | 0.4% | 91% | 1230 |
| 13 | UC Riverside | Public | 35 | 0.6% | 76% | 1300 |
| 14 | San Diego State University | Public | 33 | 0.4% | 36% | 1340 |
| 15 | Cal State East Bay | Public | 33 | 1% | 97% | 1080 |
| 16 | UC San Diego | Public | 30 | 0.3% | 27% | 1490 |
| 17 | Cal State Los Angeles | Public | 26 | 0.5% | 91% | 1150 |
| 18 | University of Southern California | Private | 24 | 0.4% | 10% | 1530 |
| 19 | Fresno State University | Public | 21 | 0.4% | 95% | 1160 |
| 20 | Cal State Chico | Public | 16 | 0.5% | 93% | 1170 |
| 21 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Public | 16 | 0.5% | 93% | 1020 |
| 22 | Loyola Marymount University | Private | 14 | 0.8% | 45% | 1370 |
| 23 | San Jose State University | Public | 14 | 0.2% | 85% | 1220 |
| 24 | Cal Poly Humboldt | Public | 14 | 1.1% | 98% | 1150 |
| 25 | Cal Poly Pomona | Public | 13 | 0.2% | 75% | 1300 |
| 26 | Pomona College | Private | 12 | 2.7% | 7% | 1540 |
| 27 | Cal State San Marcos | Public | 11 | 0.3% | 95% | 1190 |
| 28 | Occidental College | Private | 11 | 2.7% | 44% | 1420 |
Questions about area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies colleges in California
What is the best college for area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies programs in California are UCLA (174), Cal State Northridge (139), University of California, Berkeley (138). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies?
28 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies in 2023, 23 public and 5 private, for 1,355 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies in California?
At the 23 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.