Multicultural & Diversity Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
482
growing 4.33%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$8,568
growing 6.13%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$29,453
declining 2.69%
Average Wage
$85,303
growing 5.28%
People in Workforce
942,921
growing 4.48%
Average Employee Age
41.5
declining 0.0655%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Multicultural & Diversity Studies degree recipients are Athens, OH, La Mirada, CA, and Wake Forest, NC. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Multicultural & Diversity Studies degree recipients are Epworth, IA, Wake Forest, NC, and La Mirada, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Multicultural & Diversity Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Multicultural & Diversity Studies and the types of students that study this field. Ohio University-Main Campus awards the most degrees in Multicultural & Diversity Studies in the US, but Divine Word College and North Central University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Multicultural & Diversity Studies.

Tuition costs for Multicultural & Diversity Studies majors are, on average, $8,568 for in-state public colleges, and $29,453 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Multicultural & Diversity Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (48 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (251 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Multicultural & Diversity Studies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Multicultural & Diversity Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (251 completions in 2021).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$8,568
Median In-State Public
$29,453
Median Out of State Private

Ohio University-Main Campus has the most Multicultural & Diversity Studies degree recipients, with 50 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Multicultural & Diversity Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Divine Word College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Multicultural & Diversity Studies, with 27.8%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Multicultural & Diversity Studies

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Multicultural & Diversity Studies by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Interdisciplinary Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $85,303 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.

The industry that employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Clay building material & refractories manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Multicultural & Diversity Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
$85,303
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,322
5.28%
1 Year Growth
± 3.7%

The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $85,303 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Multicultural & Diversity Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Interdisciplinary Studies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Interdisciplinary Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Physicians.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Interdisciplinary Studies majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Chiropractors, and Podiatrists.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Interdisciplinary Studies majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Podiatrists.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Multicultural & Diversity Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
942,921
2021 Workforce
± 23,765
4.48%
1 Year Growth
± 3.45%

The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.48%, from 902,496 in 2020 to 942,921 in 2021.

The largest single share of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (5.07%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Multicultural & Diversity Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
942,921
2021 Workforce
± 23,765
4.48%
1 Year Growth
± 3.45%

The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.48%, from 902,496 in 2020 to 942,921 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Interdisciplinary Studies.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Multicultural & Diversity Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Interdisciplinary Studies majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies is 41.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (268 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Multicultural & Diversity Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
41.5
Average Age in 2021
± 0.324 Years
0.0655%
1 Year Change
± 1.12%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 30 years old, which represent 3.28% and 3.2% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Multicultural & Diversity Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Multicultural & Diversity Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Interdisciplinary Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (74.1%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    268 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    67 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    54 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Multicultural & Diversity Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    56 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    15 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    11 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Multicultural & Diversity Studies.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Multicultural & Diversity Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    25,270 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    9,805 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    8,585 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Caribbean, Not Specified
    3.96 times more than expected
  2. Georgia (country)
    3.86 times more than expected
  3. Jordan
    3.72 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees (3.96 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (25,270 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Multicultural & Diversity Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Multicultural & Diversity Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Multicultural & Diversity Studies majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Technology Design, Operations Analysis, Programming, Management of Material Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Persuasion, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Service Orientation, Time Management, Science, Active Learning, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Critical Thinking, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Active Listening, Instructing, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Negotiation, Mathematics, Quality Control Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairing.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Multicultural & Diversity Studies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Complex Problem Solving, Time Management, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Judgment and Decision Making, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Coordination, Management of Personnel Resources, Operations Analysis, Science, Negotiation, Mathematics, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Technology Design, Programming, Quality Control Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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